STEP Program at Westport Day School
The STEP program at WDS is designed specifically for public school districts. It is designed to support students who are struggling with school attendance and engagement, displaying school and academic avoidance behaviors so significant that they impact activities of daily living, academic functioning, and relationships with family and friends.
The goal of the STEP Program is to provide gradual entry into WDS as a full-time, engaged, and active student. The approach is highly individualized and supportive, using collaborative PPT decisions that guide timelines, support needed, curriculum, and collaboration with the student’s treatment team.
Primary components of STEP:Â
IEP Support
-
Goals & Objectives in compliance with each student’s IEPÂ
-
Social work hours are implemented in compliance with each student’s IEP Â
-
Social worker available for home visits and campus appointmentsÂ
Academics
-
Up to 10 hours of 1:1 tutoring per week with a WDS teacherÂ
-
Curriculum is developed, modified, and delivered by a WDS teacher
-
Students may also complete previous academic work from their school district for credit retrieval
Collaboration
-
Frequent collaboration with the student’s outside treatment teamÂ
-
Frequent collaboration with the student’s home school districtÂ
-
Frequent collaboration with the student’s family Â
