Academics
Learning Support Services
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Saint Ignatius College Prep values the contributions of all learners within the school community. Learning Support Services is committed to supporting the academic needs of students diagnosed with learning differences as they engage in the school’s curriculum, programs and activities.
In the Jesuit spirit of cura personalis (care of the whole person), Learning Support Services is dedicated to developing the whole child, specifically in helping students identify areas of potential growth, fostering self-advocacy, promoting independent learning and developing strategies necessary to succeed in school, work and life.
John F. Kennedy
"All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent."
What We Do:
- Create individualized Learning Support Plans (the LSP does not serve as a 504 Plan)
- Communicate the implementation of Learning Support Plans with students and families
- Communicate recommended classroom accommodations with teachers
- Manage testing accommodations
- Provide students with academic strategies and support in executive functioning
- Provide students with social-emotional support and strategies
- Collaborate with teachers, school counselors and outside professionals
Requirements for Learning Support Services:
List of 4 items.
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Students eligible for learning support services at Saint Ignatius College Prep must have a diagnosed learning disability or health impairment and must submit one of the following:
- Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Psycho-Educational Evaluation
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- 504 Plan
Evaluations must be dated no later than 3 years before the August of a student’s freshman year. -
Accommodations Supported
- Extended time for quizzes, tests, and semester exams
- No Scantron
- Preferential seating
- Use of a computer for essay portions of standardized tests and semester exams
- Use of a four-function calculator
- Health/physical accommodations
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Accommodations that cannot be Supported
- Modified curriculum/assignments/assessments
- Preferred teacher or course assignment
- Individualized pacing or adjustment to course work
- Modification/Waiving of graduation requirements
- Pull-out or Push-in classroom supports
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How to Reach Out to Us:
- Make an appointment through Calendly
- Stop by and see us in Biegel Resource Center on the 4th floor
- Email us
For Class of 2024 and 2027
For Class of 2025 and 2026
Saint Ignatius College Prep
Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership.
