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Services for Students with Disabilities

Although Saint John’s does not provide specialized education teachers for students with learning differences or disabilities, the school attempts to make reasonable accommodations for the differentiated learning needs of our students, as appropriate. If a student will require such accommodations at Saint John’s, the appropriate documentation for new students must be submitted to the Admissions Office.  In the case of students diagnosed with a learning difference or disability while enrolled at Saint John’s, documentation must be submitted to the Counseling Office.    Once adequate documentation is provided, a protocol may be developed for the duration of enrollment, provided that Saint John’s feels it can appropriately meet the educational needs of the student.  If the academic supports are deemed necessary by Saint John’s personnel, these supports will be shared with the student’s teachers and parents / guardians.  School counselors will meet with the student to discuss learning style, means of accessing classroom supports and strategies to optimize academic success.
 
Below are the Documentation Guidelines utilized by Saint John’s to determine eligibility for academic accommodations and standardized testing accommodation requests.

Documentation Guidelines

If you are seeking accommodations for your son as he receives them in his current school setting, an active I.E.P., 504 plan or otherwise noted school accommodation plan is required in order for any documentation to be reviewed in consideration of accommodations at Saint John’s High School.

All provided documentation must:
  1. inlcude a copy of the active I.E.P., 504 plan or otherwise noted school accommodation plan with dates showing that the plan is currently in place;
  2. state the specific disability / impairment, as diagnosed;
  3. be current (the evaluation must be completed within three years of the request for accommodations);
  4. provide relevant educational, developmental, and medical history;
  5. describe the comprehensive testing and techniques used to arrive at the diagnosis (including evaluation date(s) and test results with subtest scores from measures of cognitive ability, current academic achievement, and information processing);
  6. describe the functional limitations supported by the test results;
  7. describe the specific accommodations requested, and state why the student's disability qualifies the student for such accommodations; and
  8. establish the professional credentials of the evaluator, including information about license, certification and area of specialization.
If you are seeking accommodations for your son and he does not currently receive accommodations, the first step in the review process is to submit a current (within the past 3 years) evaluation to Steven Favulli, Director of the Gregory Academic Center. Upon receipt of the documetation, an initial meeting will be scheduled. Each request is conisdered on a case by case basis.

Documentation must:
  1. be current (the evaluation must be completed within three years of the request for accommodations);
  2. provide relevant educational, developmental, and medical history;
  3. describe the comprehensive testing and techniques used to arrive at the diagnosis (including evaluation date(s) and test results with subtest scores from measures of cognitive ability, current academic achievement, and information processing);
  4. describe the functional limitations supported by the test results;
  5. describe the specific accommodations requested, and state why the student's disability qualifies the student for such accommodations; and
  6. establish the professional credentials of the evaluator, including information about license, certification and area of specialization.

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Please note

  1. The school administration will determine if Saint John’s personnel can adequately meet the differentiated learning needs of a student; in some cases the school may not be able to do so.
  2. Any request to waive a graduation requirement must be approved by the school principal.

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