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Processes for Helping Students with Learning Difficulties at My School…

- - - - We have weekly staff meetings during which we will discuss students who may need additional support. The principal also requires us to regularly update him on students who are struggling in class. These actions make sure that teachers, principal, and guidance counselor know if a student may be having trouble and make it possible to take actions to offer help if needed.
      - If multiple teachers reach out to the guidance counselor about the same student having difficulty in their class, the counselor will meet with the student. Again, this is a low-pressure, casual meeting. It is made clear that the student is not "in trouble", but we just want to make sure they can feel safe asking for help if they need it and that we are all here to support them.
        
        Great--the guidance counselor will notify the relevant teachers. Teachers, student, and counselor will work together to create a plan which works in the student's best interests. Hopefully we can make the adjustments we need to help the student achieve their best.
        
        Unfortunately, due to extreme stigma in Korea surrounding issues like these, the counselor often has to meet with students several times before they admit that they may need help, and meanwhile their grades continue to suffer. In these cases, the principal will contact parents and suggest the need for extra support.
        
        Excellent. The parents and guidance counselor will work with the student to create an individualized plan to help them succeed. Relevant teachers will be involved and informed about the actions they need to take in their classroom. Those teachers will meet weekly with the guidance counselor to keep track of the student's progress. Changes may be made to the student's individualized plan as needed, and the principal and parents are kept in the loop as well.
        
        Unfortunately, there's not much else we can do. Despite our best efforts, we may lose this student as their parents decide to put them back in Korean school, send them to a different private school, or send them to a GED program.