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What
is LAP?
The intent
of this program is to enhance educational opportunities for
public school students who are deficient in basic skills achievement.
This program is known as the Learning Assistance Program.
LAP is a state education program that provides support, opportunities
and services to students who attend schools with high levels
of poverty and who are at risk of meeting the state's challenging
performance standards. Funding is determined by a legislative
formula based on:
- Projected
Enrollments
- Statewide
Test Scores
- Free &
Reduced-Price Lunch Counts
LAP provides
supplemental support in reading, writing and/or mathematics
to identified students. Individual schools determine
the grade levels and specific subject areas to be served.
Counseling, teachers, and parent liaison support may also
be available at specific sites.
Every LAP
school must create a specific plan that describes how funds
will be utilized in compliance with federal and state guidelines
and regulations. LAP serves children through Schoolwide
or Target Assistance Programs.
Do
all LAP schools have identical services?
Not necessarily. There is a commitment to encourage
instructional decisions at the school level to provide a specific
and individualized program to meet unique student needs and
populations. Principals, program personnel and basic
education staff are continually assessing the different components
of their program and determining appropriate program design.
A school may include all or part of the Program
Components.
What is the difference between Targeted Assistance
Schools and Schoolwide Programs?
Every school that accepts Title I/LAP funds
must have a school plan in place. Initially, a school
becomes a Targeted Assistance
school, since funds are used to target services to eligible
students.
LAP FAQs
Program
Goals
- Assessment/Instructional
Strategies: Students are given assistance in reading,
writing, and/or math within the classroom. Programs
are individualized for specific student needs and focus
on improving performance and success in the classroom.
LAP emphasizes district learning targets in reading, writing,
and math.
- In-Classroom
Support: LAP staff delivers direct services to
students within the classroom setting. LAP staff work
collaboratively with classroom teachers to plan, model and
team effective instructional practices.
- On-Going
Planning & Collaboration: Coordination among
program and basic education staff is facilitated and supported
throughout the year to address "classroom success"
for identified students. This collaboration results
in coordinated program delivery, increased communications,
increased mutual respect of goals and teaching abilities
among staff, and more consistent services to students.
Substitute time is budgeted to provide planning time and
coordination.
- Professional
Development: Ongoing staff development provides
LAP staff with updated information on assessments, research
based effective instructional strategies and other related
topics. Each component area of the program participates
in monthly training that focus on program management, guidelines,
curriculum content, instructional strategies, sharing of
ideas and materials, parent involvement, etc.
- Parent
Involvement: Parents of participating children
are expected to become knowledgeable of the program goals
and activities and to reinforce their children's learning
at home. A Parent Involvement Plan and compact is
developed and shared with parents at the beginning of each
academic year.
- Integration
of Services: Services are integrated with Title
I, ESL and Special Education when appropriate.
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