Academic Support

Initial Criteria for Acceptance

ALL documentation and requests should be submitted to Mr. Brian Watkins for review

• Completed ASP/MORE Application and
• Either a current evaluation (within 3 years) or a current diagnosis (within 1 year) of a documented disability.  Diagnosis Guidelines link below.
• Current accommodation plan or 504 plan, from school attending may be used to begin (Optional)
• Documented History of Academic Difficulty (Optional)
  • Recommendation directly from a teacher or counselor may be accepted to begin using accommodations, but further documentation must be provided within a discussed and scheduled time frame.
• Ability of STM to accommodate student’s needs with present resources.

Documents must be scanned and emailed to brian.watkins@stmcougars.net, or dropped off in the front office at STM.

Ongoing Criteria (annual continuation of services)

• History of student’s UTILIZATION of accommodations offered (evaluated every semester)
• Renewal/Accountability contract signed annually
• Diagnosis and treatment updated annually
  • Diagnosis documentation guideline used by physician diagnosing student

(Eligibility must be approved annually by the Academic Support Program Committee)

Diagnosis Documentation Guideline

• Incorporate techniques and study skills which will help students compensate for their learning differences.
• Teach students to take ownership for their learning.
• Teach students to advocate for themselves.
• Assist students to become independent, life long learners.

• Additional time on major tests and quizzes
• Distraction free testing environment
• Ability to write on test
• Have test answers transferred on to SCANTRON form
• Preferential seating
• Tests read aloud (pre-recorded audio)
• Possible additional time on standardized tests*

*Please note: Accommodations through the Academic Support Program do not necessarily ensure accommodations on standardized test