Academics
Academic Support Services
Our Academic Support Learning Specialists are responsible for the formation of our students for academic success. The aim is to develop students into becoming independent learners. Students, through support and collaboration in a safe environment conducive to asking questions, will be modeled and guided to take ownership of their learning. As every child’s hurdles differ, every approach will customize itself to the necessities required for that individual to come to understand his/her ways of learning and what steps are necessary for achieving his/her goals.
Academic Support Services applications will be evaluated by committee on an individual basis. In addition to the required documentation, other criteria evaluated includes:
- Applicant’s ability to be successful in a college-preparatory setting
- Academic Support Services ability to meet the particular needs of each applicant
- Prior educational history; pattern and practice showing an ongoing need for accommodations
- Priority acceptance is given to current members of the St. John XXIII community and/or alumni of the school
Examples of Commonly Used Assessments Click HERE
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Level 1 Services: $1,100
Available for properly documented eligible students grades 9-12:- Extended time on assessments- up to 50% as per your individual psychoeducational evaluation
- Preferential seating as per your individual psychoeducational evaluation
- Small Group Testing as per your individual psychoeducational evaluation
- Copy of Notes as per your individual psychoeducational evaluation
- Documentation of Accommodations from St. John XXIII College Preparatory
- Submission for College Testing Accommodation requests
- Administration of qualifying College Board approved accommodations for PSAT & AP exams
- On site ACT/SAT Special Testing for those who qualify
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Level 2 Services: $2,100
Available for all properly documented eligible students grades 9-12:- Academic Mentoring during Access and by appointment before and after school
- Consultations regarding difficulties with Learning Differences
- Individualized Accommodation Plans
- Documentation of Accommodations from St. John XXIII College Preparatory
- Submission for College Testing Accommodation requests
- Administration of qualifying College Board approved accommodations for PSAT & AP exams
- On site ACT/SAT Special Testing for those who qualify
- Transition Planning for College
- Parental Consultation & Guidance
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Level 3 Services: $3,250
Available for all properly documented eligible students grades 9-12:- Targeted Academic Support through enrollment in an Academic Seminar Class: 9th & 10th grade Elective course credit; 11th & 12th grade Study Hall credit.
- Additional Academic Mentoring during Access and by appointment in addition to class time availability
- Consultations regarding difficulties with Learning Differences
- Individualized Accommodation Plans
- Documentation of Accommodations from St. John XXIII College Preparatory
- Submission for College Testing Accommodation requests
- Administration of qualifying College Board approved accommodations for PSAT & AP exams
- On site ACT/SAT Special Testing for those who qualify
- Transition Planning for College
- Parental Consultation & Guidance
- Grade and Planner tracking
Please direct all questions to the Director of Academic Support Services, Sharon Turner at
sturner@sj23.org
sturner@sj23.org
All students applying for Academic Support Services must have appropriate documentation.
- A full scale Psychoeducational evaluation completed by a licensed professional.
- The diagnosis must be clearly stated and must be supported.
- The evaluation must be current (within the last 3 years).
- Educational & developmental history is evident.
- The functional limitation is described.
- Recommended accommodations are justified.
- Evaluator’s credentials are established.
- Students with Learning Differences or ADD/ADHD must have cognitive and academic achievement testing.
- Students with Physical Disorders must have a recent medical evaluation.
COGNITIVE ABILITY TESTS
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
- Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities
- Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales
- Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
- Differential Ability Scales
- Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
- Woodcock –Johnson Tests of Achievement
- Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
- Test of Written Language
St. John XXIII College Preparatory forms the hearts and minds of young men and women in a Christ-centered community dedicated to academic excellence, the pursuit of virtue, and service to others in the Tradition of the Catholic Church.
