Student Success Services
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Student Success Services (SSS) focuses on the academic success of every student at St. Ignatius in conjunction with classroom teachers, resource professionals, parents and the school administration.
The goal is that each individual child reaches his or her full potential within our Catholic academic setting.
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dedicated staff
St. Ignatius has five dedicated Student Success Services professionals for K-8 students:
2 Reading Specialists for K-2
1 Resource Specialist for 3 -5
1 Resource Specialists for 6-8
Staff Psychometrist
Student Testing Lab
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testing lab
We have a dedicated classroom space and special education teacher to administer all student testing accommodations. The Testing Lab provides a more in depth student success partnership between parent, teacher, resource professional and student.
A dedicated testing lab ensures all resource specialists have ample time to focus on content vs. proctoring.
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on-site Psychometric testing
St. Ignatius offers on-site psychometric testing and testing interpretation to better cultivate a custom success plan strategy for any Impala student in need.
Staff psychometrist, Karen Shirah, has her Master's certification in Educational Psychometry from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She administers and interprets student testing reports used to identify learning disabilities and makes informed recommendations for intervention.
Mrs. Shirah is available to any St. Ignatius student. Testing is administered on campus.
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Student Success Services offerings
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- A Student Success Plan is curated by the classroom teacher, resource teacher and parent to focus on areas of subject matter that a student may be struggling in.
- All students are evaluated and will receive support as needed throughout the school year. Evaluations are based on tests, quizzes, standardized tests, and/or classroom behavior.
- Communications are shared quarterly or an as needed basis.
- There is no fee associated with Student Success Plans.
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- The SSS program provides direct, individual or small group instruction to reinforce and remediate skills taught in the regular classroom setting.
- Students enrolled in the SSS meet daily for 45-60 minutes (depending on the grade level) with the certified professional his or her specific classroom.
- Students fully enrolled in the SSS program must have a documented learning disability. The current psycho-educational testing report will be kept on file in the school office.
- Students receive accommodations based on their testing report.
- The fee is $200 per month.
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Parents who do not wish to enroll their child in the full Student Success Services program can still choose to enroll in extended time testing with a documented testing report on file.
St. Ignatius has a dedicated professional and a dedicated space on campus for all students enrolled in extended time testing to ensure a quiet and conducive testing environment.
The monthly fee is $50.
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Student success services staff
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Lori Pearsonpearsonlstignatius.orgK-2 Reading Specialist
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Tricia O’Neilloneilltstignatius.orgK-2 Reading Specialist | Library
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Karen Shirahshirahkstignatius.org3-5 Student Success Services | Psychometrist
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Mary Margaret Leavittleavittmstignatius.org6-8 Student Success Services
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Allison Bockerstettbockerstettastignatius.orgTesting Lab
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