Cardinal Support Services | Academics | John Paul II High School

At John Paul II High School, we believe in helping every student do their best. Our Cardinal Support Services are here to help students with different academic needs. We provide a strong support system that helps students grow and succeed. This guide will explain our support services and how we create a caring and supportive environment for all students.

John Paul II High School is dedicated to helping students with different academic needs. We do not offer Special Education services or Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), but we work hard to meet each student’s needs through our Cardinal Support Services.

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The Vision Behind Cardinal Support Services
Our goal is to create a caring environment where every student can reach their full potential. We provide personalized support to help each student overcome their challenges and prepare for college and beyond.

The Role of Learning Specialists
Our Learning Specialists are key to providing academic help, instructional support, and teacher consultations. They work closely with students and families to develop strategies that help students meet our college preparatory standards.

Required Documentation for Support Services
To create a Student Support Plan (SSP) that best meets your child's needs, we need the following: Please share your child’s current diagnostic testing and accommodation plan from his/her current school with us. We will develop a Student Support Plan (SSP) that best meets the needs of your future Cardinal. Diagnostic testing must contain both cognitive and achievement tests and is recommended to have been administered within the last three years. Documentation solely from a medical doctor that does not demonstrate a functional limitation to learning may not be sufficient to request a SSP or obtain accommodations from College Board and ACT. Diagnoses written on prescription paper are not sufficient. Contact Mr. Rock or Dr. McCorkle with any questions at cardinalsupportservices@jpiihs.org Mr. Mike Rock Dr. McCorkle

Required Documentation for Support Services

To create a Student Support Plan (SSP) that best meets your child's needs, we need the following:

Please share your child’s current diagnostic testing and accommodation plan from his/her current school with us.
We will develop a Student Support Plan (SSP) that best meets the needs of your future Cardinal.
Diagnostic testing must contain both cognitive and achievement tests and is recommended to have been administered within the last three years. Documentation solely from a medical doctor that does not demonstrate a functional limitation to learning may not be sufficient to request a SSP or obtain accommodations from College Board and ACT.
Diagnoses written on prescription paper are not sufficient.

Contact Mr. Rock or Dr. McCorkle with any questions at cardinalsupportservices@jpiihs.org

Accomodations Offered
We offer a range of accommodations to support our students, including: Extra time on tests* Preferential seating Access to a copy of notes Scantron exemption/hard copy of tests Use of a laptop for writing assignments Testing in a separate location *Note: We cannot provide a reader for tests.

Accomodations Offered

We offer a range of accommodations to support our students, including:

Extra time on tests*
Preferential seating
Access to a copy of notes
Scantron exemption/hard copy of tests
Use of a laptop for writing assignments
Testing in a separate location

*Note: We cannot provide a reader for tests.

Academic Coaching and Check-Ins
Our Academic Coaching class gives students time to plan, organize, and review content with a Learning Specialist. Students can also schedule regular and as-needed check-ins with a Learning Specialist in our Cardinal Support Center. Although it is commonly used by students with diagnosed learning needs, it is available to any student who might benefit with a recommendation by a member of the JPII administrative and/or counseling team. It is supervised by a JPII Learning Specialist who will review the student’s academic history, and diagnostic information and discuss the student’s academic history and current level of academic functioning with the student, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors. The class has no grades and students will not receive a credit, yet it does function as a class in their schedule. Student will Monitor grades and assignments Discuss and resolve common obstacles to achievement Practice effective work habits Benefit from some content support Plan, prioritize, and organize

Academic Coaching and Check-Ins

Our Academic Coaching class gives students time to plan, organize, and review content with a Learning Specialist. Students can also schedule regular and as-needed check-ins with a Learning Specialist in our Cardinal Support Center. Although it is commonly used by students with diagnosed learning needs, it is available to any student who might benefit with a recommendation by a member of the JPII administrative and/or counseling team.

It is supervised by a JPII Learning Specialist who will review the student’s academic history, and diagnostic information and discuss the student’s academic history and current level of academic functioning with the student, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors. The class has no grades and students will not receive a credit, yet it does function as a class in their schedule.

Student will

Monitor grades and assignments
Discuss and resolve common obstacles to achievement
Practice effective work habits
Benefit from some content support
Plan, prioritize, and organize

Additional Resources
Cardinal Support Services Brochure College Board Links Request Process Documentation Guidelines ACT Links Request Process Documentation Guidelines

Additional Resources

Cardinal Support Services Brochure

College Board Links

ACT Links

Meet the Cardinal Support Services Team
Mr. Michael Rock, Med Email \| Telephone Short Bio: With a background in dyslexia and over 20 years of experience working with students with learning differences, Mike is an expert and extra support to our staff. He is also pursuing a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Laura McCorkle, PhD Email \| Telephone Short Bio: With a PhD in Educational Psychology and over 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, Dr. McCorkle provides top notch service to our Cardinal Family.

Meet the Cardinal Support Services Team

Mr. Michael Rock, Med

Email | Telephone

Short Bio: With a background in dyslexia and over 20 years of experience working with students with learning differences, Mike is an expert and extra support to our staff. He is also pursuing a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction.

Dr. Laura McCorkle, PhD

Email | Telephone

Short Bio: With a PhD in Educational Psychology and over 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, Dr. McCorkle provides top notch service to our Cardinal Family.