Students may be placed on Academic Monitoring at the discretion of the Head of Middle School in consultation with Middle School faculty and the Student Support Team if a student is making inadequate progress in one or more courses. During Academic Monitoring the student and their parents receive weekly feedback from the classroom teacher(s). The student may also receive additional support from the Learning Support Program, and advisor to get back on track. A parent conference may be required to discuss additional interventions, including outside tutoring or other support services. Academic Monitoring is intended for short-term interventions, generally for four weeks, and is intended as a constructive, rather than punitive measure. Students who are on Academic Monitoring may have their re-invitation to the School deferred, pending the outcome of the monitoring period.