Educational Support Services
The mission of Salem Academy Christian Schools is to provide an excellent education, from a Christ-centered, Biblical perspective, so that our students might know and serve God. The Educational Support Services (ESS) department supports Salem Academy’s mission by ensuring all students are learning at high levels so they can reach their God-given potential.
The ESS department is a purposefully designed program, following the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework, for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Services are varied and based on individual student needs.
- QUALIFYING FOR SUPPORT SERVICES
Identified gap in learning:
A disparity between what a student has actually learned and what he/she was expected to learn at a particular grade level. Identification determined by Salem Academy’s Educational Support Services Team.Specific learning disabilities (SLD): Private School Plan (plan written by Salem Keizer School District)
Salem Academy can provide services to support the following areas of need:- Reading: comprehension, fluency, basic reading
- Writing: expression
- Math: computation, mathematical problem-solving
Communication disorder - Private School Plan (plan written by Salem Keizer School District)
Scheduling of services provided by Salem Academy staff and speech services provided by Salem Keizer School DistrictOther Eligibilities: Private School Plan or Section 504 Plan
Salem Academy can provide services to support the following areas of need:- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other diagnoses
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)*
- Visual impairment*
- Hearing impairment*
* Students qualifying for ESS services under other health impairments must be mildly impacted by their disability.
* Enrollment in Educational Support Services requires additional fees.- RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
TIER 1:
Daily Differentiation for Effective Instruction
- Access to excellent grade-level curriculum
- Universal screening
- Diagnostic testing (as needed)
- Classroom accommodations or differentiations
as determined by classroom teacher(s) - Intentional instruction in essential academic skills
- Progress monitoring by classroom teacher
- Parent communication by classroom teacher
TIER 2:
Supplemental Interventions for Additional Student Support
- Access to excellent grade-level curriculum
- Additional time and supports focused to help student in learning essential academic behaviors and grade-level academic standards
- Progress monitoring by classroom teacher
- Small group or educational support classes for academic area(s) of concern
- Plus, school-wide tier 1 supports
TIER 3:
Intense Interventions for Remediation
- Access to excellent grade-level curriculum
- Acute interventions focused on student’s academic needs ~5x per week
- Progress monitoring by Educational Support Services
- Plus, tier 1 and tier 2 supports
- PROGRAM FEES
Educational Support Services Program fees are determined based on the Response to Intervention Framework. No fees charged for K-4.
Tier Level Cost Tier 1 Included in Salem Academy’s personal approach to education Tier 2 $90/month (5th-12th grade) Tier 3 $180/month for specialized math and reading support (5th-12th grade)
K-12 New Student Applications must include documentation of any disability (i.e. a copy of the applicant’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), Private School Plan (PSP), Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP), Section 504 Accommodation Plan, Individualized Learning Plan (ILP), etc.). Must be received prior to assessment.
NOTE: Please understand Salem Academy is unable to enroll applicants who perform two grade levels or more below grade-level expectations at this time as that level of support cannot be provided. Additionally, enrollment is also limited by the capacity of our Educational Support Service programming. Applicants who are currently being evaluated for a suspected disability will not move to the registration process until the evaluation is completed, and the results are shared with Salem Academy to review.