Special Resource Material Developed by the Center
Title: Five Essential Elements of a Unified and Comprehensive System of Learning Supports (Practice Guide)
Description: It is clear that developing a Unified and Comprehensive System of Learning Supports is a complex, multi-year process. We have delineated the specifics nature and scope of the system and of the processes for getting from a fragmented and marginalized set of student and learning supports to a unified and comprehensive system (see the Center’s System Change Toolkit – http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/summit2002/resourceaids.htm ).
In doing so, we have stressed that such a system needs to be adapted to localities.
While reasonable adaptation is wise, care must be taken not to eliminate elements that are essential to a fundamental transformation of how schools address barriers to learning and teaching and re-engage disconnected students. A constant problem we encounter in efforts to implement the type of approach our Center has delineated is the tendency for some places to adopt the terminology and not the substance of system transformation.
To counter this tendency, here are five essential elements that should be the focus of any place that indicates it is developing a unified and comprehensive system of learning supports. Access at: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/essentials.pdf 39kb; 5pp
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