Frederick
County Public Schools has developed an extensive academic support system that
can be of huge assistance to the families of struggling students. All
interventions will not be available at every school so you will have to ask at
your childs school what is available. The following will give you an idea as to
what kinds of assistance programs are in place:
- After school
tutoring and activity buses to take these students home
- In-school
interventions
- Parent information
sessions
- Teacher mentors for
students most at risk
- Plato Software
- Pinnacle system for
checking grade status
- Homework hotline
and time tracker notebooks for checking assignments
- Clubs and
organizations working toward improved achievement
- Reduced class size
in HSA classes
- www.mdk12.org
website for sample questions and sample tests
- www.mdreportcard.org
website for test scores from individual schools and systems
2.
Avail yourself of the social service network set up by FCPS
Sometimes
there are unique family circumstances that would prevent a student from
performing up to his potential. Frederick County Public Schools has established
the Community Agency School Services program (CASS) which partners with public
and private organizations, and local governments to provide families with
accessible and affordable resources in their communities. These resources
include:
- Food
- Mental Health
Services
- Substance Abuse
Services
- Family Violence
CASS
coordinators have offices in 9 school communities. Families are welcome to make
contact with a CASS coordinator on their own but it is more common for the
school to contact the parent when they notice that a student is struggling with
his/her work. The CAAS coordinator will then make an assessment of the needs of
the family and refer them to the appropriate agency/agencies. CASS coordinators
can also accompany family members to the agencies that offer the appropriate
service and introduce them to the agents there.