The Learning Center offers special education services for college-preparatory Cathedral Catholic High School students. Learning Center services include classroom accommodations as appropriate for the student’s diagnosed academic needs. The Learning Center class is an optional elective course that is highly recommended.
| Requirements to qualify for special education services in the Learning Center |
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| Psychoeducational evaluation within the last five years |
| Diagnosis with an identified impact on learning |
| Note: 504 plans are not accepted at Cathedral Catholic High School for special education qualification |
Learning Center Class Description:
- In the Learning Center class, students learn study skills, time management, organization, self-advocacy and goal setting.
- They receive academic support through mini-lessons and one-on-one advising.
- In addition, students will be exposed to various compensatory strategies and learn to utilize these skills in classroom situations and test-taking environments.
- Executive functioning skills will be addressed in alignment with the curriculum in order to reap maximum benefit and applicability.
- Students will be monitored frequently for academic progress, organization of materials and time management.
- Send the documentation, including the psychoeducational assessment, to Cathedral Catholic High School (incoming students should share with the Admissions Office, and current students should share with the Counseling Office).
- The Learning Center team will review the documentation.
- The family will be contacted, and accommodations will be put in place if appropriate.
- If granted accommodations, a student may join the Learning Center class given space availability and his or her current schedule. Note: A student that is granted accommodations is not required to take the class.
- Contact the student’s counselor to review overall academic performance and discuss academic interventions available or those currently used without special education services.
- If current academic interventions are insufficient, seek a psychoeducational evaluation. The assessment must include both cognitive and achievement assessments and have a resulting diagnosed disability that outlines an impact on learning.
- Send the documentation to the student’s counselor.
- The Learning Center team will review the documentation.
- The family will be contacted, and accommodations will be put in place if appropriate
- If granted accommodations, a student may join the Learning Center class given space availability and his or her current schedule. Note: A student that is granted accommodations is not required to take the class.
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