Lower School

Learning Support

At the Lower School level, Hockaday students may benefit from Learning Support in a variety of ways:

Early intervention based on results of assessments conducted throughout the Lower School experience.

Reading
- Classroom Benchmark Assessments
- Phonological Awareness PK-6 years old
- Skills/Content PK-Grade 4
- Speech and Language PK-Grade 2
- Spelling Grades 1-4
- Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension Ages 6-Grade 4
Math
- Curriculum-Based Assessments
- Skills/Content PK-Grade 4
Milestones Standardized Assessment
- Reading Comprehension and Math Grades 3-4

Provision of academic accommodation plans for classroom use and standardized testing when a documented learning challenge exists. A student may receive accommodations within the Hockaday program to assist with equal access to learning if a documented challenge to learning is present. Documentation is required and must be provided before accommodations can be considered. Support for students with accommodations is provided according to student need.

Academic Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and/or Speech Therapy
Provided on-site via independently contracted therapists vetted by Hockaday

Classroom Support
Support and monitoring of accommodations provided through general classrooms

Lower School Learning Lab
A reading/spelling-based classroom led by our Lower School Reading Specialist and supplemented with general classroom accommodations