You will be assigned a Learning Strategist (LS) who will be your
primary contact and support. The LS will identify your strengths and
areas where support is needed and develop an action plan to help you
reach your goals. This plan might include referral for evaluation
for a learning disability (if appropriate), supports like
trade-specific or academic tutoring, virtual meetings to provide
study skill instruction, or targeted strategies for organization
that are designed for your specific needs.
That depends on you and your goals. Once an action plan has been
established, you might meet regularly with your LS for skills
instruction, or you might only engage with the LS for occasional
check-ins to see how the plan is progressing. Interactions with the
LS are scheduled around your needs and can be done through text,
phone, email and video conferencing.
Support is meant to be just that: support. If you find that a
recommended support is no longer useful, you can choose to opt out.
You will not be removed from the program unless you decide to leave
or do not participate at all. Every person’s supports are
individualized, so you must be involved and included in the process.
If a particular support is not something you’re interested in, then
you and your virtual LS can find another strategy that works.
Your success depends on your commitment to following through with
your individualized action plan. At the start, you will be expected
to complete some brief assessments and meet with your learning
strategist regularly to determine your needs and develop your action
plan. After the action plan is developed, you will connect with your
LS when necessary. You may meet regularly with your LS for skills
instruction, or you may only engage with your LS for occasional
check-ins to see how your plan is progressing. Interactions with
your LS are scheduled around your needs and can be done through
text, phone, email and video conferencing.
Technical tutoring and academic support for math and reading are
common services, as are specific learning strategies for study
skills, test taking and time management for school. In addition,
your LS provides assistance with accessing appropriate
accommodations if you have a learning disability.