Academics
Academic Support
PK3 - 7 Grade Specifics
Ascension Episcopal School partners with families to ensure PK3 - 7th-grade students in need of additional academic support have an individualized growth plan to achieve success in the rigors of Ascension’s academic programming.
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Testing Accommodations
The following testing accommodations may be offered to a student, based on diagnosis and recommendations:- Extended time
- Oral testing
- Assistive literacy technology (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, etc.)
- Reformatted tests when appropriate for needed white space and visual clarity
- Distraction reduced environment for testing
- Special accommodations made for dyslexic students in spelling
- Tests given in chunks or parts (one page at a time)
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Classroom Learning Accommodations
The following are examples of classroom learning accommodations that may be offered, based on diagnosis and recommendations:- Assistive literacy technology (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, etc.)
- Reformatted assessments when appropriate for needed white space and visual clarity
- Special accommodations made for dyslexic students in spelling
- Preferential seating
- Provision of class notes or partnering with a peer for note-sharing
- Provision of written instructions
- Permission to audio record class lessons at Sugar Mill Pond campus
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Private Tutors
In-house private tutors provide additional help with academic or organizational skills. A contract is developed between a parent and the tutor based on the specific needs of each child. Tutors provide one-to-one instruction as well as homework relief for parents. They have the ability to communicate with teachers regarding each student’s needs on a daily basis.
Tutoring sessions must take place outside of the school day on the Downtown Campus. There is an additional cost for private tutors. -
Accommodations Not Received
Accommodations that students will not receive either in the classroom or via support services:- Opportunity to retake a test with test grades averaged together for one grade
- Opportunity to rework problems that have already been identified as incorrect
- Modifications to curriculum, with the exception of foreign language in the middle school and the third year foreign language requirement at the upper school for students with a reading disorder diagnosis.
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Approved Accommodations
Approved accommodations specific to each student are notated in individual learning plans that are provided to classroom teachers, division heads, and parents. Learning plans are updated yearly and shared with all parties in a timely manner at the beginning of the year or when a student begins receiving academic support. Tiers of our academic support program are provided for a fee.
Grades 8 - 12 Specifics
Ascension Episcopal’s Upper School partners with families to ensure all students in need of additional academic support have an individualized growth plan to achieve success in the rigors of Ascension’s academic programming. Testing and classroom accommodations can be provided to any student with a full scale educational psychological evaluation and diagnosis.
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Testing Accommodations
- The following testing accommodations may be offered per diagnosis recommendation:
- Extended Time
- Assistive literacy technology (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, etc.)
- Distraction-reduced environment for testing
- Assessment chunking (one page at a time)
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Classroom Learning Accommodations
- The following are examples of classroom learning accommodations that may be offered per diagnosis recommendation:
- Preferential seating in class
- Note support in core academic classes
- Assistive literacy technology (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, etc.)
- One-on-one Office Hours with faculty
- One-on-one peer tutoring in the Learning Lab
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ACT Accommodations
- Our goal is to help maximize the amount of support for each of our students as they look to sit for the ACT. We will advocate for each student based on the information that is provided to our team, and we will file appeals on behalf of our students when necessary. We also recognize that ACT makes decisions based on their own criteria— sufficient and recent documentation must be provided. While it is a partnership between family and school, all final decisions regarding testing accommodations reside with ACT.
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Private Tutors
- In-house private tutors provide additional help with academic or organizational skills. A contract is developed between a parent and the tutor based on the specific needs of each child. Tutors provide one-to-one instruction as well as homework relief for parents. They have the ability to communicate with teachers regarding each student’s needs on a daily basis.
Tutoring sessions must take place outside of the school day on the Upper School Campus. There is an additional cost for private tutors.
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Accommodations Not Received
- Accommodations that students will not receive either in the classroom or via support services:
- Opportunity to retake a test with test grades averaged together for one grade
- Opportunity to rework problems that have already been identified as incorrect
- Modifications to curriculum
- Recommendations or accommodations provided without full scale psychological evaluation
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Approved Accommodations
Approved accommodations specific to each student are notated in individual learning plans that are provided to classroom teachers, division heads, and parents in Blackbaud. Learning plans are updated yearly and shared with all parties in a timely manner at the beginning of the year. The Student Services Coordinator houses the learning profiles and is responsible for the annual update at the Upper School.
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P. 337-233-9748
Main Address:
1030 Johnston Street
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70501
Main Address:
1030 Johnston Street
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70501
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P. 337-233-9748 x 501
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Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension School (Ascension Episcopal School) admits qualified students without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin. We are a welcoming community.