Academic Support

Williston’s Center for Academic Success provides services to meet a broad range of support needs. Our Academic Support Coordinator works with students, parents, advisors, teachers, and the Academic Dean to coordinate appropriate levels of academic support for students who require or request it. A summary of services is provided below; for a full description and our support practices, please see our Student Handbook and website at www.williston.com/academics.

Available to all students All students are encouraged to take advantage of extra help meetings with teachers both individually and in our subject-specific support centers (see below). These sessions may be scheduled during the school day or evening study hall. Students may also connect to other qualified students for assistance through Areté, Williston’s peer-tutoring program.

Available to all students The Writing Center o!ers one-on-one instruction to students who wish to improve their writing skills. The center is sta!ed by members of the English department and a well-trained group of student tutors.

Available to all students These centers o!er assistance by faculty and by student tutors selected by the faculty in all levels of our mathematics and science curricula.

Available to students with professionally documented learning needs For students with neuropsychological or psychoeducational testing, the Director of Academic Support reviews and discusses the documentation with families, and drafts as strategy documents in collaboration with each student’s family. This document is shared with teachers to help with the provision of appropriate educational strategies. The school also maintains a list of outside testing providers for families wishing to update or pursue new testing.

Available to any student for a fee Students electing to join the Academic Strategies Tutorial class will meet with an Academic Support sta! member in 3 or 4 small-group classes every two-week cycle to receive specific, targeted instruction to build note taking, study, and organizational skills. Topics of the class include homework planning, study strategies, note-taking, reading, and technology. Students in the Academic Strategies class will receive weekly written feedback on their use of strategies and academic success, which will also be shared with parents and other teachers.

Students must be enrolled in the class by the Director of Academic Support prior to the start of each trimester. Students who are referred to the Academic Strategies Class after the first two weeks of a given trimester will be enrolled beginning in the subsequent trimester.