Counseling
The counselor supports academic success, social-emotional development, and future and career readiness through classroom lessons, groups, individual planning, and responsive services. See Counselor for services and family options.
Special Education
The special education resource teacher provides specially designed instruction based on identified student needs. This support helps students access the general curriculum and work toward grade-level standards.
Communication Social Development
Communication Social Development (CSD) provides specialized, individualized programming for students with autism spectrum disorder in communication, social skills, and related areas. Instruction adjusts as students grow.
Multi-Tiered System of Supports
The Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a data-driven problem-solving process that monitors academic and behavioral progress and adjusts interventions. The Student Intervention Team may include teachers, specialists, administrators, parents, and students, when appropriate. Family collaboration is an important part of the process.
Gifted Education
A gifted education specialist supports formally identified gifted and talented students in grades 3-5 in mathematics and English language arts and provides teachers with resources for differentiated instruction. See Talented and Gifted for identification and programming details.
Speech and Language
The speech-language pathologist provides evaluation, intervention, and consultation for articulation, receptive and expressive language, voice, fluency, and auditory processing needs that may affect academic or social success.
Social Worker and School Psychologist
A district social worker serves AIES on a limited basis, supporting diagnostic evaluations, special education processes, and connections among school, home, and community. A district school psychologist also serves on a limited basis by evaluating intellectual ability, academic performance, and social-emotional development and helping design interventions.
Reading Support
Reading specialists provide targeted instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension through small pull-out groups and classroom support. As a Dyslexia Satellite School, AIES offers Take Flight therapy and structured literacy through Certified Academic Language Practitioners.
English as a Second Language
AIES is an ESL Magnet School. ESL instruction supports English Language Plans and growth in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. See ESL for additional information.
Health Support
A district nurse serves AIES on a limited basis and is available for consultation. Communicate significant health concerns and keep immunization and illness information current. See Health Services for district guidance and AIES support.