Learning Supports

Service that might be on an IEP

Specialized Academic Support in a small group setting up to 360 minutes a week. 

Comparable Learning Support Mistwood offers.

Our small class environment and individualized support may be  comparable to small group specialized academic support offered to students in public schools. We can offer up to 360 minutes a week of this kind of support. 

IEP Goals

In IEPs  the team developes measureable goals for the student to work on. These goals are formated at "By (date) Student will complete (skill) with 75% acceracy in 3 out of 4 trails". Progress on these goals is assessed and measured mutltiple times through out the year. 

Personal Learning Plan Goals

Students that need more stuctured support can have a PLP or Personal Learning Plan. We work with families to develop goals for their students each year. Some students have 2 goals some have up to 5. These goals help inform teachers on what to work on in our classes. These goals also vary in form. Where IEP goals are always measurable, our PLP are not always measurable.  They may be as vague as "learn to knit". Progress on these goals is also only reported once at the end of the year. 

IEP Accommodations 

Accommodations allow students to complete the same tasks as their peers but with some variation in time, format, setting, or presentation. Some common accomodations include:

• Extra time

• Preferental seating

• Taking breaks

• Working while standing

• Using a calculator

IEP Modifications

Modifications change what students are expected to learn based on their abilities. For example, modifying the reading level of an assignment, or offering a pass/no pass grading option or changing what level or topic of math. 

Classroom Differentiation

At Mistwood teachers often have different expectations for different students within the same class. This is a benefit of a mixed age setting where students are naturally working at different skill levels.  Our ability to differentiated is constrand mostly by our staffs availability/time needed for the adaption. 

You are welcome to talk with our staff about what differentiation  we can make to accommodate your student.