ACCESS-RESTRICTED (Formerly Learning Assistance)

Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation or Prior Assessment

Description: God has created each person to be a unique individual with diverse learning needs. This scheduled period is for students who benefit from direct teacher support to understand and complete assignments. Time in this period is also used to develop executive functioning skills, such as time management, organization and planning.  Students are guided to discover how their unique learning style can be a blessing to himself and to the rest of the community.

MODIFIED PROGRAM

Prerequisite: Prior Assessment and Consultation with Parents or Guardians

Graduation Requirement: Students in the Modified Program receive a School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate rather than a Graduation (Dogwood) Diploma

Description: Certain students are not yet able to demonstrate an emerging proficiency of the curricular competencies for courses even with appropriate adaptations and/or accommodations. In these circumstances, a modified program may be considered for the student with consultation between parents and the ESS department.

The modified program at Richmond Christian School is a balance of the student participating in classroom learning experiences and working on an individualized curriculum that may include courses in Life Skills and Work Experience. The student’s educational program is designed to meet the goals set out in the Individual Education Plan, as well as the curricular competencies from lower grade levels and the core competencies set by the Ministry of Education. These components allow the student to participate in a learning program that meets his or her specific learning needs. The implication of a modified educational program is that the student will receive Evergreen Certificate signifying school completion, rather than the Dogwood Diploma, which signifies the completion of the Ministry of Education Graduation Program.