Student Services

Student Advocacy Team 

A Student Advocacy Team is established within a Catholic School to serve as a resource for the classroom teacher and as a liaison to the local educational agency. The focus of the team will be the identification of students with learning difficulties.

These needs may include the following:

• Students with specific learning disabilities
• Children with learning gaps due to a change in curriculum or time missed from school
• Gifted students who are not being challenged
• Children with low IQs
• Children with physiological problems that impact their learning

A Student Advocacy Team will offer the classroom teacher strategies and interventions to enhance the learning process. The goal is to establish a collaborative team that will support the success of the students while following the mission of the school. A Student Advocacy Team may be comprised of the following Catholic School personnel: school principal (or principal’s designee), special education teacher, resource teacher, classroom teachers, guidance counselor, social worker, school nurse and any other appropriate professional. The selection of the team members is always at the discretion of the principal.

There are times when a classroom teacher must seek the support of their colleagues. Recognizing that a student is struggling with academic performance is the first step towards intervention. The Student Advocacy Team can help to address the needs of the student. The team can evaluate work samples, learning styles, classroom environment, assessments, and the impact of specific difficulties on learning. Exploring alternate strategies and interventions will be the focus of the team. The team may assist
the principal in supporting parents by offering and discussing any interventions and plans. The Student Advocacy Team may also aid in the evaluation of alternative placements for students when appropriate.

St. Martin de Porres Path to Success

Led by our Dual Language Director Guillermo Brown and fellow staff members; this program is designed to provide classroom support, offer small group assistance, and will include individualized resources and strategies to English and Spanish Learners. Students in grades three through eight will join the program upon admission to Archbishop Borders School or by a teacher or parent recommendation. Connections with each learner will be two to three times a week both in the classroom and in a smaller group setting.

Our student’s progress and participation in our St. Martín de Porres Path to Success will be evaluated at mid-term and the end of each trimester. We will use the MAP growth testing in both languages as well as teacher and parent feedback; all student progress will be monitored and documented throughout the program.

As a school with so much diversity, Archbishop Borders serves the community in an atmosphere of faith and love. Everyone in the school is a language learner and just as Martín served everyone, this program is designed to support new language learners with the resources students need. With this new program, we honor the mission of Archbishop Borders School and San Martín de Porres as well, who lived his life serving those in need.  

Title 1 Program

Title I is a federal program that provides extra academic support and learning opportunities to qualified students. If a student qualifies for Title 1 Services, they will receive these services here at Archbishop Borders School.

Title 1 Counselor

Archbishop Borders is excited to offer a Title 1 school social worker through Catapult Learning.  As a school social worker, her goals are to provide families with education, counseling, and community resources to increase student participation and support in learning. 

Some of the services include:

1. Family engagement workshops to help families promote learning and participation at
   home
2. Counseling and short-term consultation to help families address any obstacles to their
   child’s success.
3. Referral services to connect families to numerous community resources.
4. Collaboration with teachers, administrators, and other relevant staff to promote student
   success