Scholar Services
Developing Independent Learners
Learning support is available to assist scholars at all grade levels to maintain and develop as a successful and independent learner. Communication between the scholar, teacher(s), and parents play an integral role in the success of each scholar, additionally, our educators create a classroom environment that maintains:
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Strong focus on instruction regarding academics as outlined in the conference report and/or educational plan individualized instruction using strategies
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Review of assignments
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Check for scholar understanding
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Communicate with classroom teachers to assist with suggestions as to how the curriculum can be differentiated to meet the scholar’s needs
After School Tutorial, Saturday Academy and Spanish Club are additional learning support opportunities.
Detecting & Supporting Learner or Behavioral Needs
About Learning Support
Scholars with learning and/or behavioral needs are provided learning support from educators on our Essential Skills Team. Our Essential Skills Team consists of the MTSS Coordinator, Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Speech Therapists, Vision Impaired Teacher, Occupational Therapist, and many more educators who specialize in small group settings or one-to-one setting to achieve individualized, developmentally appropriate goals that are designed for each scholar.
MTSS/RTI
(Response To Intervention) provides a safety net for at-risk scholars, who at some point could not receive additional support until after they were already failing. RTI (Response to Intervention) is a multi-tiered (MTSS) approach to the early detection and support of scholars with learning and/or behavioral needs. The Scholar Support Team (SST) is a problem-solving process in every Georgia school. Its purpose is to find ways around roadblocks to success for any scholar referred to it. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Harris-Harvey, Director of Scholar Services, at phharris
Section 504
Section 504: of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has been strongly emphasized by the federal government as applicable to the schools' handling of certain scholar difficulties. SST documentation can meet most Section 504 requirements.
Contact: Paula Harris Harvey
Director of Scholar Services
1807 Memorial Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30317
404-622-2727 ext. 1000
Essential Skills Team
The goal of the Special Education department is to ensure that all eligible scholars with disabilities have free appropriate public education (FA PE) available to them that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
ESOL
The goal of the ESOL language instruction educational program for EL scholars is to increase both English language proficiency (ELP) and academic language proficiency in content-area subject matters. Our ESOL language programs focus on collaboration and shared accountability for the success of all EL students.
Gifted
The gifted education program exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with her ability(ies).
Contact: Ms. Robin Heath
LEARNING SUPPORT
Learning support is available to assist scholars at all grade levels to maintain and develop as a successful and independent learner. Communication between the scholar, teacher(s), and parents play an integral role in the success of each scholar, additionally, our educators create a classroom environment that maintains:
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Strong focus on instruction regarding academics as outlined in the conference report and/or educational plan Individualized instruction using strategies
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Review of assignments
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Check for scholar understanding
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Communicate with classroom teachers to assist with suggestions as to how the curriculum can be differentiated to meet the scholar’s needs.
After School Tutorial, Saturday Academy and Spanish Club are additional learning support opportunities.
Ivy Preparatory Academy is the 1st single-gender, K-8 charter school for girls in Georgia, educating families in DeKalb County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools.
The Right Choice For Girls
ACADEMIC TESTING
Ivy Preparatory Academy holds academic testing, in accordance with the assessment calendar. The Assessment Calendar was strategically developed to measure progress and areas of improvement for scholars in several subject areas and educational skills at critical times throughout during implementation.
Below are the assessments platforms used:
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Georgia Milestones Testing
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STAR Progress Monitoring
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Pre and Post Benchmark Testing
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Gifted Placement
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ACCESS
Helpful Links:
Georgia Milestones Assessment Info
Access the Milestones Study Guide
Access the Georgia Milestones Testing System
Contact Kemi Floyd
District Assessment Coordinator, Ivy Preparatory Academy
kfloyd@ivyprepacademy.org for any concerns regarding testing.
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