Student Support Services

To promote the academic, social, emotional and physical development of all its students, CAISL provides a range of Learning Support services.

Students admitted to CAISL must be able to function within the regular classroom setting and be able to work towards successful completion of CAISL academic requirements through:

• Small Group Instruction
• Regular Monitoring of Progress
• Formal Accommodations
• Executive Functioning Skills
• Literacy Skills

CAISL provides Learning Support services for students who have been identified with mild learning difficulties and does not have the facilities or faculty required to educate children with severe learning or behavioral problems.

Students at CAISL can either join the EE Program because they have been admitted and identified as a candidate for the EE Program or they will follow the process of eligibility described in Student Support Guidebook: “Criteria for Eligibility”. Students in the EE Program can either benefit from enrichment or extension support in specific Units, classes or grades and the continuation of this support is reviewed at the end of each cycle (Unit, class, grade level).

Educational/ Health Plans

CAISL writes an Educational and/or Health Plan when there is an educational-psychological test result (provided by the parents) or a medical condition confirmed by a doctor. The Plan outlines the accommodations that the student benefits the most from within the school setting. The Plan is reviewed annually by the parents and the Support Services Team. For psychoeducational evaluations, the most recent standardized testing and an updated report are required every three years.

What role Parents have?

CAISL recognizes the vital input parents provide about their child's life outside of school and his/her interests, enthusiasms, and approach to learning.

Parents can help the CAISL faculty to support the child better by providing on-going information about the child and what the Parent is seeing at home, such as:

• Likes, dislikes, personality
• Interests, talents, abilities
• Family relationships and dynamics (including extended family and pets)
• Peer relationships and dynamics
• Family routines and schedules
• Physical and emotional history

Parents should also:

• speak with the child's teacher(s) about goals that have been set,
• collaborate  regarding progress and
• propose changes in goals, strategies and/or resources or support where they see a need.

Additionally, parents are expected to maintain a close collaboration with the school, disclosing information and providing updated reports, with their child's best interest in mind.

Are there additional fees?

CAISL charges no additional fees for Learning Support Services.  Parents need to provide the educational-psychological testing required by the school.  Additionally, CAISL does not have on staff the services of Speech Therapy or Occupational Therapy and parents will need to provide these if there is need.  CAISL can assist a family is finding such support within the community.