rsp Students
Procedures for Admission to RSP Program
To be placed into the RSP Program:
1. Classroom teacher must begin with RTI protocol and give the student
documented accommodations in the general classroom.
2. Parents must sign the parent permission letter.
3. Submit any of the following documentation: confidential educator recommendation forms, any psychoeducational evaluations or assessments, IEPs if available, student work samples, report cards, ITBS or STARR testing scores.
The following is a profile of the Nativity student who would benefit most from the RSP Program:
* A student with average cognitive skills
* Struggling students who need the extra attention of a smaller class
* A student whose difficulties are primarily a specific language disability
* ADHD and LD students who follow a specific accommodation plan
(RSP students must turn all work in on time and must complete all assignments given by the general education teacher.)
* Students with Mild to Moderate learning differences (Nativity is not equipped or staffed to address students with severe learning differences.)
The following students would not be appropriately served in RSP:
* Students who have been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
* Students diagnosed with any form of Autism, including Asperger’s Syndrome
* Students diagnosed with Conduct Behavior Disorder
In order to mainstream:
* The student must be working at grade level with minimum accommodations.
* The student must be able to focus in a large classroom setting.
* The student must complete their assignments in a timely manner.
* The student must pass all 3 subtests of the 3R’s benchmark test.
