Spectrum

Spectrum Resource Center & School is a day treatment program specifically designed to meet the needs of students in grades PK-12+ that as a result of their educational diagnosis have a difficult time meeting their full potential in the traditional school environment. Students considered appropriate for placement at Spectrum are those that require a multimodal approach to academics combined with an intensive behavior management system to function successfully across settings. To meet the demands of this special population, Spectrum provides highly structured self contained units where students remain with their assigned teaching team to access direct instruction in all core subjects. This model establishes a daily routine with minimal distractions and transitions thereby increasing attentive skills and academic performance.

Each classroom unit follows a specially designed curriculum map that aligns instruction with the common core state standards using state of the art methodologies and materials. A school wide positive behavior support system is a vital component of the Spectrum Program and has been designed to teach students coping strategies, responsibility, and resiliency to persevere. In the classroom, staff collect data on individualized target behaviors and use both visual aids and behavioral cues to assist students in making progress towards goal attainment. In addition to the innovative academic and behavioral programming, students receive social skills instruction based on research studies that indicates there is a high correlation between social skills development and the ability to succeed in school and beyond. By providing a structured framework for learning along with remedial and enriched academic curriculum, Spectrum offers each student placed in our program an optimal opportunity to achieve their full potential.