Montessori Academy, Inc.

Academic Interventions: Montessori Academy will identify gaps in student academics and provide intervention opportunities with research-based programs and evidence-based strategies to address the learning loss due to lost instructional time caused by the pandemic, especially for students most impacted by the pandemic including students from low-income families, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students.

Through our school day math tutoring program, we will ensure that our interventions address the learning loss by using our research-based math program, Dreambox Math. We will monitor the effectiveness of our tutoring interventions through benchmark testing, both formative and summative assessments, progress reports, grades, teacher input and regular meetings. Baseline data is collected and evaluated to assess instructional needs of students and to provide specific intervention strategies. Since our tutoring takes place during the school day, attendance can be ensured for all students identified in need of additional math assistance.  In addition, teachers and school leadership will stay connected with parents/guardians to address any concerns and provide progress reports for students receiving tutoring.

SEL Interventions: Montessori Academy will respond to the social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students, and particularly those students disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including students from low-income families, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students. We will utilize our school counselor to identify students in need and help them address issues that arise during the school year including social withdrawal, overaggressive behaviors, rebelliousness, and the effects of special physical, emotional, and economic problems. School administrators will conduct an evaluation for the effectiveness of our project with the school planning team (Executive Team, Governing Board) on a semi-annual basis over the two-year period.

Parent and guardian involvement is critical to the overall success of our academic and SEL interventions and all applicable faculty, including administration, teachers, nurse and school counselor will be involved and in regular contact with the student's parent/guardian.