Learning Support

Accommodations are designed to minimize the impact of a diagnosed disability on a student’s school performance and, to the extent possible, provide equal access to the curriculum. Accommodations affect how a student accesses instruction or assessment but do not fundamentally alter or modify the essential nature of a course, curriculum, or graduation requirements.

• Students with diagnosed disabilities may request accommodations via the Director of Learning Access & Student Achievement.
• Loomis Chaffee follows nationally recognized documentation guidelines. In order to use accommodations on assessments or in the classroom, documentation:
  • Must be on file with the Director of Learning Access & Student Achievement
  • Should include a comprehensive neuropsychological or psycho-educational evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist/neuropsychologist or comparable detailed documentation from a licensed clinician that states the rationale for the accommodations and indicates the current functional impact on academic achievement that is due to a diagnosed disability. 
• Eligibility for accommodations is determined on a case-by-case basis after a thorough documentation review by the Director of Learning Access & Student Achievement; typical accommodations include extended time (up to 50%) and use of a computer for note-taking and tests.

Standardized Testing Accommodations

Loomis Chaffee adheres to the documentation guidelines of the College Board and ACT. These organizations expect that students are receiving equivalent accommodations in the curriculum.

Applying for accommodations on College Board (PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject, AP) and ACT tests is a separate process from school-based accommodations. Eligibility for and use of accommodations at Loomis Chaffee does not guarantee accommodations from standardized testing organizations. Students and families are responsible for applying for accommodations and registering for these tests by the deadlines posted by each organization. The Director of Learning Access & Student Achievement can assist with the required documents and steps once notified by a student/family.

Loomis Chaffee recognizes that, at times, one-to-one tutoring support may be beneficial for a student. Tutoring is expected to supplement a teacher’s extra help and the support of school-run resource centers. Tutoring is subject to availability. Self-advocacy instruction is implicit and expected in all tutoring situations.

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