PROFILE OF AN SSTW STUDENT

•	THE GRADE 3 AND 6 EQAO RESULTS ARE BELOW THE PROVINCIAL STANDARD

•	THE STUDENT HAS EXPERIENCED VERY LIMITED SUCCESS AT GRADE LEVEL IN MATH AND ENGLISH. TYPICALLY READING AND WRITING AT OR BELOW THE GRADE 6 LEVEL

•	THE STUDENT IS USUALLY ON AN IEP(Individual Education Plan)

•	THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A REGULAR DIPLOMA(OSSD) BUT ARE TYPICALLY HEADING INTO THE WORKPLACE, AN APPRENTICESHIP, OR A COLLEGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

•	IF HIGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS ACHIEVED THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE UP TO THE APPLIED LEVEL

•	THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS OR LACK THERE OF IS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR BEHAVIOUR ISSUES

•	THE LEARNING RESOURCE TEACHER HAS A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE STUDENTS' STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

•	THE STUDENT MAY BENEFIT SOCIALLY FROM SMALLER CLASS SIZES AND ACCESS TO THE RESOURCE ROOM

•	THE STUDENTS PATHWAY TO A DIPLOMA IS ALTERED TO ENSURE SUCCESS ie. ENROLLED IN LEARNING STRATEGIES IN GR. 9 AND HAS GEOGRAPHY, CAREERS/CIVICS AND THE LITERACY TEST DEFERRED FOR A YEAR

•	THE STUDENT WILL BENEFIT FROM MULTIPLE LEVELS OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS THAT EASTDALE CAN OFFER.

•	THE STUDENT MAY BENEFIT IN A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MORE HANDS-ON TYPE OF ASSIGNMENTS

•	THE STUDENT MAY BENEFIT FROM SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS SUCH AS CULINARY, WELDING, AUTO BODY REPAIR, COMMUNICATION TECH, AND SPECIALIZED HIGH SKILLS MAJORS