Pupil Services provide psychological services, guidance
services, special education, school health services,
consultative services, and pupil appraisal services.
A. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Psychological services are provided by certified
school psychologists. The primary function of the school
psychologists is to conduct psycho-educational evaluation
of children referred because of learning and behavior
problems and to use the results in consultation with
children, parents, teachers, administrators, and other
professional workers in the school system and community.
B. GUIDANCE SERVICES
The primary function of the school counselors
is to provide individual counseling services to pupils
on matters pertaining to educational, vocational,
and personal-social concerns.
C. SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
School health services are coordinated by a nurse
and a medical officer. Their primary function is to
identify, refer, and follow-up pupils with health
problems. They also give aid to students, teachers,
and staff for emergency and treat minor injuries and
illnesses occurring at school.
D. PUPIL APPRAISAL SERVICES
The primary function of pupil appraisal services
is to coordinate a school-wide individual and group
testing program, and to interpret the results of the
testing program to personnel throughout the school
and community. The purposes of the assessment are
various: to enroll and place students, to report their
growth in cognition and skills or subjects, and to
appraise curriculum strengths and weaknesses.
E. SPECIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
The primary function of special support services
is to meet the instructional needs of children whose
educational needs cannot be successfully met entirely
in the regular classrooms. The ratio of teachers to
children in the special support programs is related
to the type of exceptionality needs, and age range
of the group. Instructional materials are modified
to fit the needs of the child as dictated by intellectual
functioning, academic skills, and type of exceptionality.
F. CONSULTATIVE SERVICES
Psychologists and counselors consult with parents
and teachers regarding strategies to help students
deal with and resolve personal concerns.
G. ADVISEMENT
The Advisement program is offered in the Middle
School and to ESL classes in the High School. Students
at each grade level are divided into Advisory Groups
which meet for 10 minutes each day and for a 45-minute
period once a week. The groups participate in residential
or on-campus workshops as scheduled during the year.
H. PEER TUTORING
Peer tutoring is a method of having children help
other children learn by pairing high school students
maintaining a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 with students
who require help with understanding assignments, English
language and completion of homework.
I. CRISIS INTERVENTION
Crisis intervention is an immediate response designed
to prevent damaging physical and psychological results
following a personal, community, or school traumatic
situation. It can and should be given by persons who
first see the need at the time and place a crisis
occurs. A site team composed of administrators, counselors,
psychologists, and teachers is established to implement
the crisis intervention action plan.
A. PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
School Psychologist conducts psychoeducational
evaluation of children referred because of learning
and/or behavior problems. The assessments results
are used in consultation with children, parents, teachers,
administrators, and other professional workers in
the school system and community.
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