Welcome to the GWW Student Services Department
Who do we support?
- Students identified as exceptional through formal IPRC (Identification, Placement & Review Committee) i.e. students with existing IEPs (all students identified through the IPRC process are automatically assigned a SERT)
- Students in the process of being formally identified (e.g., through psychoeducational assessment/testing)
- Students placed in one of our four (4) Partially Integrated Community Classes
- Students who are not formally identified but require individualized support and/or intervention to meet their social, emotional and/or academic goals (support for non-identified students is coordinated by the Student Success branch of our Student Services team)
What kind of support do we provide?
Formally identified students are automatically assigned a Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) responsible for updating and coordinating their Individual Education Plan (IEP). Our team of SERTs work collaboratively with other educators to provide individualized services that may include:
- Resource monitoring & support
- Consultation to subject teachers about implementation of accommodations
- Direct instruction (e.g., for students taking a GLE Learning Strategies course)
- Access to the Resource Centre in Rm. 246: an inclusive, student-centered space supported by Special Education Resource Teachers (SERTs), Child & Youth Workers (CYWs), and other educators in collaboration with the Student Success team
Other supports available through the Student Success branch of the GWW Student Services Department include:- Peer Tutoring
- After-school study hall
- Academic intervention supports for struggling and/or at-risk students who are not formally identified
- Social-emotional and mental health support