Elevate Student Support Services

Each student shows up, learns, and navigates through the world differently.
Every student is capable of growth.

ELEVATE provides coaching, intervention, and professional development to support our teachers, parents, and students in achieving their full potential along the academic and social emotional continuum.

We operate on the fundamental belief that through an intentional, student-centered, strength based approach, we can create a paradigm shift in the way we support and empower each and every learner within our community.

Aspen Academy’s ELEVATE program takes a three-tiered approach. By doing so, we honor, cultivate, and celebrate strengths in all learners. Services include:

Speech, Hearing and Vision Screenings at Aspen Academy

Research tells us that early intervention is best when it comes to understanding possible challenges that a student might be facing. While screening does not provide a diagnosis, it can increase understanding and highlight areas of vulnerability for children in the global areas of language, reading, hearing, vision, executive functions, social interaction skills, problem solving, and physical movement. Screening provides families with the tools to "dig a bit deeper" as they work with the school to develop a global understanding of their child. Furthermore, common language and an increased peace of mind is created. Collaboration between the home and school helps each child strive for and be proud of their unique efforts and "personal bests."

Feedback from screenings can facilitate understanding possible challenges that a student is experiencing. While screening does not provide a diagnosis, it can provide a focus for more in-depth evaluation that can guide needed intervention and other supports. Screening provides families tools to dig a bit deeper as they work with the school to support their child’s success. Having a common language based on feedback from a screening enhances communication between home and school, fosters effective collaboration and improves understanding of a child’s needs.

Aspen Academy is committed to supporting a families' role in ensuring positive, individualized developmental outcomes for all children within this community. We are proud to offer these screening opportunities each year. Knowledge is power for our teachers, families and children. Thank you.

Thank you for your interest in this wonderful opportunity and please reach out directly to Jessie Skipwith with any questions you may have, and Compass Developmental Consultants is also available to answer any questions you might have directly via the contact information below.

Cost: $100
When: By appointment August 15 to September 15
Offsite COVID responsive assessments will be facilitated

www.compassdevelopmentalconsultants.com

compassdevelopmental@gmail.com

303-725-5234

Tier 1 (Universal)

Elevate’s primary role is to support and enrich the knowledge of teachers, as they have the primary and most consistent contact with students. All core instruction also includes the following:

A Personalized Instruction Profile (PIP) for each student
High quality research-based curriculum to all students
Differentiated instruction through flexible small groups and learning methods
Consistent and regular progress monitoring of student progress against grade level benchmarks
Integration of technology as a means of reaching all varying learning styles and interests

TIER 2 (Targeted)

Elevate offers necessary supports and intervention to students with a higher level of need, with the emphasis of early intervention. Targeted instruction also includes the following supports:

Small group, evidence-based targeted intervention
Personalized accommodations implemented both in class and in small group sessions
Consistent progress monitoring to reach academic, social emotional and behavioral goals
Support in and out of the classroom from our Learning Specialist, School Psychologist, and/or Student Success Coach.

Tier 3 (Intensive)

Students who qualify for intensive support are connected with industry specialists who can provide individualized and intensive 1:1 intervention, including:

Partnership with academic and developmental specialists to provide 1:1 support during school hours*
Consistent progress monitoring to meet established academic, social emotional or behavior goals
Accommodation Plan for students with a diagnosed academic, social emotional or behavior need

*Psycho-educational evaluations required for Tier 3 level of support. Additional tuition or fees may apply.

Aspen Academy is committed to the expansion of services to enrich all learners in our community:

Providing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity screenings
Offering Speech, Occupational Therapy, and Hearing screenings
Onsite Tutoring Available Student (Additional fee required)
Expanded Enrichment services

Resources

Books

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ELEVATE TEAM

Jessie Skipwith

Director of Elevate & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Student Success Coach, Licensed School Counselor

M.Ed., Counselor Education, University of New Orleans
B.A., Justice, American University

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Megan McKnight

Learning Specialist

BA, Elementary Education, University of Arizona

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ELEVATE BLOGS

We Have to Have a Talk (or Several)

Jessie Skipwith

As we look forward and continue to create a safe space for all in our community, we need to have healthy dialogues even more often.

We Can Prepare Even in Times of Uncertainty: Social-Emotional Support, Academic Strategies, and Confronting Racial Injustice

Jessie Skipwith

As we ready ourselves for a new school year, one certainty is that there are many questions on the horizon for all of us. There are many ways we can prepare for a new, exciting, and adventurous school year. We can choose our attitude, and intentionally frame our perspective, as we encounter all that life throws our way. Although the 2020-2021 school year will be unlike any before, we can choose positivity and optimism, we can choose persistence, and we can choose gratitude.

Speech, Hearing and Vision Screenings at Aspen Academy

Jessie Skipwith

Research tells us that early intervention is best when it comes to understanding possible challenges that a student might be facing. Learn more about upcoming screenings for our 2020-2021 school year.