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Provision For Students With Special Needs The Special Education Department of Student Development Services provides a continuum of support for students with special needs. The aim of the Special Education Department is to maximize the potential of the learning environment to most effectively meet the needs of the student. A Durham Board identified student may access any one, or combination of, the following support services. Program modifications may occur at any of these levels. The integrity of educational guidelines and courses will be maintained in accordance with Ministry of Education guidelines. 1. Counseling (individual, academic and interpersonal) 2. Homework Clinic - two afternoons per week, resource teachers are available to assist students with assignments, study skills, organization and work habits. 3. Resource Support - this includes regular class modifications, individual monitoring, access to resource room for direct instruction, remediation, test assistance and other support services appropriate to the learner. 4. Reverse Integration - where appropriate, a student could be integrated for up to 49% of his/her day into a self-contained Special Education class. 5. Special Education Placement with a self contained component - students are placed in these programs on the recommendation of the I.P.R.C. (Identification, Placement and Review Committee) and consent of parents/guardians. There are four programs at Exeter: Learning Strategies, Multi-Exceptionalities, Senior Modified, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Department Organization The Student Services Department focuses on three main areas: educational planning, career education and personal counseling. Counselors work with student individually and in groups on such things as scheduling of classes, course selection, goal setting, post-secondary educational and vocational planning and personal concerns. Each counselor in the department is responsible for specific programs for each grade level. In the early high school years, the focus is on self-awareness and career and educational planning. In the senior grades, programs deal with the college and university application processes and the transition to apprenticeship or work.
A complete selection of calendars and handbooks from colleges and universities, as well as apprenticeship information is available in the Career Resource Room. Computer programs on resume writing, interest inventories, career planning and internet access to a wide range of educational and vocational information is available throughout the day.
When a student is absent for three or more days due to illness, Student Development Services will contact the subject teachers and collect work/assignments for the duration of the absence at the request of a parent/guardian.
When a student is hospitalized or ill at home for one month or more, the Durham District School Board will provide a qualified teacher to tutor the student. Appropriate medical certificates are required. Parents/guardians must contact the school if seeking home instruction.
Student Development Services has liaisons with alternative educations opportunities including summer school, night school, correspondence courses and other programs that are designed to keep students in school until they have received their diplomas.
Students normally attend the school within their designated residential boundary. Exceptions, however, may be made upon written application to the respective principal and area superintendent at the Durham District School Board. For further information please call (905) 666-5500.
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