High Road School of Massachusetts
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School Overview
Directors:
Anthony Clancy
Michael Losche
Welcome to the High Road School of Massachusetts—a state-approved day school that provides personalized educational services to intensive special needs students (aged 12–22) in Plymouth County, MA.
For more than 25 years, High Road Schools have been building meaningful partnerships with district personnel by implementing a flexible curriculum that meet their expectations and requirements. The programs of our time-proven educational model are individualized based on student IEPs and are carefully designed in accordance with state requirements and local district and community needs.
Our paramount goal is returning students to their home schools in the public school system as speedily and seamlessly as possible, whenever applicable, so they can carry on with their schooling and carry out productive futures happily and successfully.
In traditional academic settings, students are expected to adapt to the teaching style of the teacher. At High Road, however, our teachers adapt to the learning styles of the students, reinforcing individual strengths and correcting individual deficits in the process.
Each student’s IEP determines their particular instruction modalities and lesson plans, yet all High Road students benefit from our comprehensive education model, consistently delivered across the board in all classrooms:
• Flexible Curriculums Adapted to Student Aptitudes & Individual
Learning Styles
• 1:2 Staff- to-Student Ratio & Small Class Sizes of 7–9 Students
• Personalized Instruction & One-on-One Attention from Certified
Special Education Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• Active Engagement with 20-Minute Rotational System of Instruction
in 4 Core Areas
• Alternating Segments of Teacher-Led Instruction, TA-Guided Practice
& Independent Seatwork
• Computer-Enhanced Learning & Integrated Technology in Every
Classroom
• Focus on Producing Results & Improving Performance-Based
Measurement Outcomes
• Positive Learning Environment of Steady Support, Safety & Structure
• Unique School Culture, Emphasizing Close Student-Teacher Bonds
Sample High Road Classroom Setup
The value of instilling a sense of personal accountability and respect in our students—respect for self and respect for others—cannot be overestimated. As students gain self-confidence, their competencies flourish, making school an enjoyable experience for them, sometimes for the first time in their lives.
High Road’s multi-pronged behavior management system encourages independent thinking, motivates proper behaviors, and inspires positive choices by implementing the following features schoolwide:
• Rewards-Based Token Incentive System to Earn Student Privileges
• Color-Based Level-Status Advancements
• Individual Behavior Contracts Targeting Areas for Behavior Modification
• Strong Therapeutic Component Encouraging Emotional Balance, Self-Monitoring & Well-Being
• Continuously Applied Positive Reinforcement Techniques
The value of instilling a sense of personal accountability and respect in our students—respect for self and respect for others—cannot be overestimated. As students gain self-confidence, their competencies flourish, making school an enjoyable experience for them, sometimes for the first time in their lives.
High Road’s multi-pronged behavior management system encourages independent thinking, motivates proper behaviors, and inspires positive choices by implementing the following features schoolwide:
School Clinician:
Jennifer Etes
• Individual & Group Counseling
• Psychological Services
• Adaptive Physical Education
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech/Language Therapy
• Social Skills Training
High Road takes a holistic approach to educational development, equipping our students with all the prerequisites that will facilitate their transitions to real-life settings with real-world norms and mores. We offer the following menu of options to advance their skills at home, in the community, and in the professional workplace:
• School-to-Work Program of Hands-on Experience as Preparation for Outside Employment
• Vocational Training to Expose Students to Wide Array of Potential Future Occupations
• Life Skills Courses to Equip Students for Independent Living
• Comprehensive Career Preparation & Planning Services
• Staff-Assisted On-Campus & Off-Campus Job Placements
• Community Role-Modeling & Mentoring in Collaboration with Network of Local Businesses & Organizations
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Nathaniel Sousa
High Road School of Massachusetts Student
