These are the services provided by the Support Services staff:

• Support for classroom teachers in providing differentiated instruction. For example, specialists often help design curricula, provide alternative assessments, and work with smaller groups of students.
• Assessment of an individual student’s learning style. When a concern emerges, a teacher, administrator, or parent may refer the child to the Support Services. A referral initiates a carefully developed protocol ensuring an individualized response.
• Advice for parents seeking academic testing. When testing is recommended, it can be obtained at no cost in the family’s local public school district. Alternatively, Support Services can provide a list of private testers who offer this service for a fee.
• Assistance to the faculty in implementing the recommendations of a Support Plan. Support Plans are based on academic testing and include a child’s learning profile and classroom recommendations. Many Support Plan recommendations can be implemented at JCDS. However, external resources may be required.
• Assistance to parents in finding appropriate external services or resources. If the recommendations of a Support Plan cannot be met at JCDS, Support Services will meet with parents and recommend additional, external services. The staff will make recommendations based upon the needed service and the frequency of support required. Gateways Support, a CJP-supplemented service, is provided onsite. Services include speech/language support, occupational therapy, and a writing program.