Reading & Language Development

Specialized academic support for qualified students

The goal of the RLD program is to work with students to address learning and attentional issues in order to master content areas and the skills needed to work independently and succeed in a college preparatory school. Our dedicated team of learning specialists offer small group instruction to complement a student’s conventional course load.

Upon approval, students who meet our criteria and have appropriate psycho-educational documentation can receive academic support. Students with appropriate documentation may have access to extended time testing without being a member of the RLD program.

Please review the following section carefully for further information on eligibility, accommodations, and other important details.

The Process

The process for requesting Accommodations and/or Participation in the RLD Program is outlined below:

Requests for accommodations and/or participation in RLD will be considered after The Ursuline School has received a student’s evaluative paperwork (IEP, 504, private evaluation) which is supported by norm-based educational and psychological testing.
Evaluations must be current (conducted within the past two years), and copies must be presented to TUS upon admission to the school, or when requesting academic support.
If a determination is made to offer a student academic support/accommodations, RLD will share all necessary materials with appropriate personnel.

The Details

Classroom Accommodations

Testing Accommodations

The following documented Testing Accommodations are honored at The Ursuline School:

Extended time (1.5 time) for classroom tests
Extended time (1.5 time) for midterms and finals
Use of a computer for tests (when essay writing is involved)

Decisions regarding accommodations for college entrance testing (PSAT, SAT, AP, and ACT) are not made by The Ursuline School. Parents, please note that College Board and The ACT Program make their own determinations based on their developed criteria.

The Director of the Reading and Language Development Department will apply for standardized testing accommodations on behalf of any TUS student with supporting documentation (regardless of RLD participation).