BPS remediation programs:

During the School Year and Summer Jump Start

During the school year -- BPS often holds a one-hour after school tutoring program for third grade students focusing on either reading / language arts or math. Students are invited to attend based on their ISTEP+ scores. Students not meeting State required levels set on ISTEP+ are the target group for attending these classes. The tutoring sessions focus on reading / language arts skills, math / problem solving skills and test taking skills.

Summer Jump Start -- BPS holds a Summer Jump Start class for upcoming third and fourth grade students. The focus is on reviewing Grade 2 and Grade 3 Indiana Curriculum Standards in the areas of reading / language arts and math. The sessions review skills and gets the children prepared for a full-day of "school" once again. This class is held the two weeks prior to the start of school in August. The classes meet from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. daily at BPS. Students are invited to attend based on their NWEA testing scores, ISTEP+ scores and teacher recommendation.

If you have any questions or would like additional informaiton about the Batesville Primary School remediation programs, please phone BPS at (812) 934-4509 or e-mail: skunkel@batesville.k12.in.us .

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Special Education Identification:

Batesville Primary School has several classes targeted for students identified with special needs: a developmental preschool class, speech / language services, a learning disabilities / mild disabilities program, a moderate / severe disabilities program, and a program for children with emotional / behavioral disabilities. In order for a child to receive any or a combination of these services, the student must qualify for the program through an educational evaluation with the Ripley - Ohio - Dearborn Special Education Cooperative. If you have questions or concerns about whether or not your child may qualify for one or more of these programs, please contact the ROD cooperative at (812) 623-2212 or BPS at (812) 934-4509 or e-mail: skunkel@batesville.k12.in.us . Top

 

504 Plan Identification:

Students who do not qualify for a special education program but have other conditions (medical, etc.) which seem to inhibit their learning and educational performance may qualify for a 504 plan. A 504 plan provides a child with individualized adaptations / accommodations in the regular education classroom academic program. If you have questions or concerns about whether or not your child may qualify for a 504 plan, please contact the ROD cooperative at (812) 623-2212 or BPS at (812) 934-4509 or e-mail: skunkel@batesville.k12.in.us . Top

 

Gifted / Talented:

At Batesville Primary School, all teachers concentrate on skills that will broaden student thinking processes and creativity. It is felt that children of primary school age are too young to be truly identified as "gifted". Therefore, all BPS children are given challenge opportunities in a variety of areas, such as Bloom's higher levels of thinking, cooperative learning, DeBono's Six Thinking Hats and learning styles / multiple intelligences. All students are challenged to think "out of the box" and utilize higher level thinking strategies. Formal identification for gifted and talented programs is not done at Batesville Primary. If you would like to know more about how we differentiate instruction, please contact BPS at (812) 934-4509 or e-mail: skunkel@batesville.k12.in.us . Top

 

Achievement / Standardized Testing:

Batesville Primary School conducts some type of achievement / standardized testing at all grade levels.

Kindergarten: Dibels screenings for reading fluency are done in-house, a writing rubric is utilized and Lindamood-Bell techniques are used to teach reading/phonics skills and progress is monitored.

Grade One: Dibels screenings are conducted in-house, a writing rubric is utilized, reading theme tests, Lindamood-Bell techniques and the Shurley Method are used to enhance skill instruction and monitored routinely.

Grade Two: Dibels screenings are conducted with "at-risk" students, Lindamood-Bell techniques, a writing rubric and the Shurley Method are utilized for instruction and NWEA tests are given in October, January and March to monitor student progress.

Grade Three: Dibels screenings are conducted with "at-risk" students, Lindamood-Bell techniques, a writing rubric and the Shurley Method are utilized for instruction, NWEA tests are administered in October, January and March and the ISTEP+ is taken in September.

Batesville Primary School follows the Indiana State Standards for all curricular areas and we are presently working on spiral curricular assessments in the areas of math and reading. Results of all tests/evaluations are shared with parents. If you would like additional information or have questions about the methods of instruction or the evaluative tests being administered at BPS, please contact BPS at at (812) 934-4509 or e-mail: skunkel@batesville.k12.in.us .

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