Norwich school board discusses alternative instruction programs
NORWICH – Initiating new programming to help students receive the additional help they may need throughout their high school tenure, local school officials say their new implementations are working well.
During the Norwich Board of Education meeting Dec. 18, one topic of discussion focused on the alternative instruction services, or AIS room. Instructor Betty Moubray was on hand to explain what the program is, why it was created, who it helps and what it achieved this past semester. The AIS room was put into place in September and took the place of the pre-existing “resource room.”
Moubray said 93 students are currently receiving one-on-one assistance from the four specialized area teachers who focus on English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. She also explained the data is not complete enough after only one semester to rely on as far as statistic rates, although, she said she knows there has been achievement. She explained many students entering the high school taking the ELA exam have scored in the higher two classifictaions and students are continuing to succeed.
The only concern board members seemed to voice during Moubray’s demonstration was the lack in availability for “drop-in” students. Drop-ins are students who seek additional instruction when they feel they need help in certain academic areas, but may not be regular participants in the program. Moubray said drop-ins are welcome, but added that it is hard to provide one-on-one assistance with the greater amount of students currently already being helped.
High School Principal Thomas Knapp explained in past years, students needing extra assistance would seek out teachers who offered help during their open study hall periods throughout the day and throughout the building. Knapp says a different approach was taken this year because he, as well as the rest of the administration, felt a good foundation had been built to make an additional instruction room possible. He says it is a mis-conception to some that the drop-in program no longer exists because it has also changed names and form this year.
“We hope to continue on with this model of instruction through next semester and make a modification in it in order for additional areas for these ‘drop in’ students to seek needed instruction,” said Knapp.
“These services amplify success...we are seeing results,” he said.
During the Norwich Board of Education meeting Dec. 18, one topic of discussion focused on the alternative instruction services, or AIS room. Instructor Betty Moubray was on hand to explain what the program is, why it was created, who it helps and what it achieved this past semester. The AIS room was put into place in September and took the place of the pre-existing “resource room.”
Moubray said 93 students are currently receiving one-on-one assistance from the four specialized area teachers who focus on English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. She also explained the data is not complete enough after only one semester to rely on as far as statistic rates, although, she said she knows there has been achievement. She explained many students entering the high school taking the ELA exam have scored in the higher two classifictaions and students are continuing to succeed.
The only concern board members seemed to voice during Moubray’s demonstration was the lack in availability for “drop-in” students. Drop-ins are students who seek additional instruction when they feel they need help in certain academic areas, but may not be regular participants in the program. Moubray said drop-ins are welcome, but added that it is hard to provide one-on-one assistance with the greater amount of students currently already being helped.
High School Principal Thomas Knapp explained in past years, students needing extra assistance would seek out teachers who offered help during their open study hall periods throughout the day and throughout the building. Knapp says a different approach was taken this year because he, as well as the rest of the administration, felt a good foundation had been built to make an additional instruction room possible. He says it is a mis-conception to some that the drop-in program no longer exists because it has also changed names and form this year.
“We hope to continue on with this model of instruction through next semester and make a modification in it in order for additional areas for these ‘drop in’ students to seek needed instruction,” said Knapp.
“These services amplify success...we are seeing results,” he said.
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