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Educational
support
programs
and
services
It
is
the
philosophy
of
the
Guilderland
Central
School
District
that
all
students,
both
in
regular
and
special
education
programs,
are
entitled
to
services
that
will
enable
them
to
be
successful
in
the
learning
environment.
Therefore,
students
who
exhibit
a
lack
of
success
may
first
be
provided
with
remedial
or
support
services
to
bring
about
positive
results
in
these
areas.
Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
reading
AIS
reading
services
provide
students
with
small
group
instruction
in
addition
to
what
is
provided
in
the
classroom.
The
remedial
reading
teacher,
along
with
the
classroom
teacher,
develops
strategies
that
address
the
child's
specific
learning
needs
and
then
matches
curriculum
materials
to
provide
instruction
and
ongoing
assessment.
It
is
hoped
that
this
support
will
be
short-term
and
that
students
will
eventually
develop
skills
and
internal
strategies
useful
within
the
regular
classroom
environment.
Academic Intervention Services (AIS) mathematics
AIS
math
is
similar
to
remedial
reading
in
format
and
design.
During
this
time,
students
are
provided
reinforcement
in
our
math
program
or
with
the
more
basic
math
concepts.
Again,
it
is
hoped
that
students
will
only
require
this
service
for
a
short
period
of
time
before
they
can
be
independently
successful
in
the
classroom
environment.
Speech/language
services
Speech/language
services
are
designed
to
support
students
in
the
regular
education
environment
by
focusing
on
communication
skills
as
well
as
providing
students
with
strategies
that
are
specifically
linked
to
the
curriculum.
Here
again,
students
are
generally
seen
in
small
groups,
either
within
the
classroom
or
in
a
separate
location
depending
on
student
need
and
classroom
organization.
Social
work
services
Social
work
services
provide
support
for
students
in
the
areas
of
their
social/emotional
development
and
social
interactions,
specifically
focusing
on
that
which
directly
affects
academic
success.
These
services
may
include
group
or
individual
counseling
which
is
generally
short-term
but
may
result
in
a
referral
to
an
outside
agency
if
there
is
a
need
for
more
intensive
services.
Teaching
assistants
Teaching
assistants
support
elementary
school
programs
in
kindergarten
through
second
grade
so
that
the
interactive
curriculum
may
be
maximized.
Teachers
and
teaching
assistants
work
cooperatively
to
provide
small
group
and
individualized
instruction
to
al
students
whenever
they
need
clarification,
reinforcement
or
assistance.
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