Through the mission of the Archdiocese, our schools strive to serve children with varied learning needs. All educators in Archdiocesan schools follow “Directions for the Inclusion Process in Catholic Schools: Support Team Education Plan Process (STEP) and Minor Adjustment Plan Process (MAP)". Parents or guardians who feel that their student may need a minor adjustment to enable him/her to participate in the general education curriculum of the school should consult the student's teacher and principal to determine how best to meet the student's needs. Parents or guardians may request the “Disability Discrimination Complaint Review Process" from the principal to address unresolved issues.
Support Team Educational Plan (STEP)/Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS)
The Support Team Education Plan (STEP) Program is a collaborative process that brings together students, parents/guardians, teachers, and administrators to seek positive solutions based on a student's strengths and special needs to help that student benefit from his or her education and to facilitate participation in the Catholic school curriculum. A synopsis of the program -- STEP Form 15 - STEP Handout for Parents -- is available for prospective and current parents.
Every school must appoint a Support Team Education Plan Coordinator (STEP coordinator), who is the principal or principal's designee and is responsible for overseeing and directing the STEP Program. In response to a student's needs, the STEP coordinator assembles a STEP Team, which consists of the parents/guardians, the classroom or homeroom teacher, the STEP coordinator, other school personnel as needed, and the student when appropriate. The STEP Team gathers information and data regarding the student from a variety of sources, including grade reports, standardized testing results, samples of class work, discipline records, questionnaires, interviews, psycho-educational reports, medical records, etc. to develop the student's STEP.
St. Brendan School's Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) in correlation with the ADLA STEP program ensures all students' needs are met.
