INCLUSION PROCEDURES: STEP & MAP
At Maria Regina School (MRS), teachers 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 students’ needs. Parents or guardians may request the “Disability Discrimination Complaint Review Process” from the Principal to address unresolved issues. For more on inclusion, see the Archdiocesan policy below.
Title I (Improving Academic Achievement of the Disadvantage) Services:
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Title I, government funded, program is offered to help students who qualify and are performing below average proficiency to succeed in reading and math. LAUSD provides on-site resource teachers to assist students in Kindergarten through 6th grade who qualify for extra help in the area of reading for a full school year and a math for a semester. The onsite Title I Math and Reading teachers provide differentiated learning and remedial instructions to lower quartile students using supplemental materials intended as an intervention measures to improve student learning and further meet student needs.
Title I may be offered to students at Maria Regina School. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) makes all final decision with regard to student needs and services. In August and early September, teachers will administer assessment to all students. Any student who qualifies for additional assistance will be referred to the Title I teacher. Thereafter, a letter will be sent home followed by a meeting with the Title I teacher informing parents of the resources available. This supplemental resource is usually an ongoing pull-out of students. This allow for students to receive small group and/or one-on-one assistance.
