Core Support Components

Skills Taught in Core Support

The Core Support Program provides direct instruction and support in the following areas:

• Planning and Goal Setting: Developing academic and personal goals while creating plans to achieve them.

• Setting Priorities and Time Management: Learning to manage assignments, meet deadlines, and use class time effectively.

• Organization: Building systems for organizing materials, assignments, and school responsibilities.

• Self-Monitoring, Self-Assessment, and Self-Advocacy: Reflecting on learning, monitoring progress, identifying strengths and areas for growth, and confidently communicating learning needs.

• Memory, Study Skills, and Test-Taking Strategies: Strengthening skills for storing and recalling information, preparing for assessments, and demonstrating learning.

• Academic Support: Reinforcing concepts and developing skills in Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, History, and Science through individualized support, pre-teaching, and review.

• Transition Planning: Preparing students for success in middle school, high school, and beyond by developing executive functioning, decision-making, problem-solving, and independent living skills.