Excel
Excel is a Tier II academic support course, where students earn credit for engaging in activities designed to improve Executive Functioning Skills, Social Emotional Skills, and overall grade improvement. The students in Excel come from various backgrounds but struggle in the general classroom setting with universal supports. Most students have focus issues, trouble organizing their materials, lack strong study skills, poor time management, and lack self-advocacy. Students are selected for Excel by teacher or parent recommendation, grades, General Education Student Support Team recommendation, and/or borderline/ below average standardized test scores. Students can exit the program by demonstrating competencies in the targeted areas listed above and by earning a grade of C or better in all classes for 2 consecutive semesters. Students earn .5 credits in this course upon successful completion of the weekly course curriculum/assignments.
Excel Supervisor: Jenn Jaczak
Daily Classroom Teachers:
Cindy Martin, Excel 1
Brooke Pable, Excel 1
Xhev Osmani, Excel 2
Excel Daily Schedule: Room 14 C
7:15-7:55--Tchrs available for help
Period 1 -- Class
Period 2--Class
Period 3--Class
Period 4--Closed for lunch
Period 5/6--Class
Period 7/8--Class
Period 9--Class
Period 10--Class
3:00-3:15--Tchrs available for help
Below are the supports all students will receive on a weekly basis from the Excel staff:
Executive Functioning and SEL Lessons
Goal Setting/Career Readiness (depending on Excel Section)
Daily Assignment/HW Check-ins
Strategic Planning with students for assignment completion
Weekly Grade Tracking
Bi-Weekly Parent communication (if necessary based on grades or class participation)
Collaboration with classroom teachers (when necessary to assist students in planning or completing make up work)
Collaboration with Core Department Interventionists when needed for classroom curriculum support