Below is an overview of the goals to be accomplished over the course of a student’s years at Bridgeway. This is an overview and not indicative of a program that would fit all students.
Year 1, Learning Disabilities Program (LDP): goal is to identify and begin to remediate skill deficits, identify avoidance strategies and teach alternatives, build self-esteem, begin teaching about individual’s learning profile and strategies for advocacy
- Most classes in the student’s schedule are skill based or remedial classes
- Content classes or curriculum classes are scheduled primarily based on student interest and strengths
- Behaviourally and socially give students the feeling they belong in an educational facility, they can be successful learners
- Set up a safe, comfortable learning environment
- Consistent expectations
Year 2, LDP: goal is to expand academic learning, continue to remediate where needed, begin to transfer accountability for advocacy onto the student
- Approximate even split of content and skill-based classes within the student’s schedule
- Applying and transferring skills learned in year 1
- Raising expectations for students both academically and behaviourally
- Set up a safe learning environment
- Consistent expectations
Year 3+: goal is to determine the best course of educational programming for each individual student – change-over programming or continuation of learning disabilities programming
Change-over Program (one year)
- No scheduled remedial classes (except for Social Skills, should it be required)
- All academic course load with adaptations provided where required
- Higher expectation for performance, accountability, advocacy and course work
LDP (continues as required to complete remediation)
- Appropriate mix of remedial classes and content classes
- Increase in accountability, advocacy and responsibility
- Provision of a safe learning environment with consistent expectations