The Character of Home ®
At Webb, our students don't fall through the cracks. The partnership between the teacher, the parents, and the student is an essential one. There are a multitude of safety nets in place to guarantee our students' success:
Every student has a faculty advisor who serves as a personal advocate and mentor. Students have scheduled advisory meetings two times per week. The advisor plays a key role in the student's experience at Webb and also serves as the liaison between parents and the school.
The Academic Support program is for students with diagnosed learning differences. Our trained and dedicated staff provide direct instruction in reading, time management, study skills, composition, and testing accommodations. The program offers structure, attention, test preparation, daily review, resources to acquire audiobooks, appropriate testing spaces, academic monitoring, organizational instruction, and direct intervention for learning differences.
The Study Center is a scheduled class for all 7th-9th graders and new 10th-12th graders which provides study skills instruction, as well as a closely monitored study space to complete homework. The goals of the Study Center are to support the learning and educational development of every Webb student through collaborative effort and research-based teaching and learning and to help all students acquire strong learning and advocacy skills for college and beyond.
Occasionally, adult or peer tutoring is appropriate for the student with specific instructional deficits needing short-term assistance.
Please send requests for tutoring consideration to the dean of academic affairs.
The Webb School’s learning center consists of three tiers of academic support for eligible students. The learning center's goal is to best meet the students' individual needs to promote a successful academic and social experience.
Study Center
Some students do not have a specific learning diagnosis, but they need support to navigate the expectations of The Webb School's curriculum. The goal of the study center is to support the learning and educational development of every student through a collaborative, research-based effort of teaching and learning and to help the student acquire robust life-long learning and self-advocacy skills for college and beyond. Study center instruction takes place during a student's study hall period.
Tier I
Some students do not have a specific learning diagnosis, but they need support to navigate the expectations of The Webb School's curriculum. The study center aims to support the learning and educational development of every student through a collaborative, research-based teaching and learning effort and to help the student acquire robust life-long learning and self-advocacy skills for college and beyond. Study center instruction takes place during a student's study hall period.
Additionally, students under concussion protocol, short-term medical leaves, or other leaves of absence are included in Tier 1 to provide them with academic support as they navigate these short-term challenges.
Tier 2
Tier 2 students are typically students with a diagnosed learning or physical disability that may impact learning who have previously been in a Tier 3 class but are ready to embrace independence in their learning. They may still use accommodations managed and administered through the learning center. Additional candidates for Tier 2 may be students with a documented learning difference that requires classroom or testing accommodations but does not require instruction in their deficit area. Tier 2 students are regularly observed in their classes, and learning center staff check in with them regularly. The Director of the Learning Center for Academic Support reviews documentation for placement consideration. There is an additional fee for Tier 2.
Tier 3
Tier 3 students are students with a diagnosed learning or physical disability that may impact learning who receive hands-on instruction, including research-based interventions in the student’s area(s) of deficit. The goal is for them to use accommodations and direct instruction to develop independence in their learning. Tier 3 students have a class as part of their daily schedule in which they receive direct instruction in reading, time management, study skills, and composition. The learning center staff works with the student's support team to create school-appropriate classroom and testing accommodations. The program offers structure, attention, test preparation, daily review, resources to acquire audiobooks, appropriate testing spaces, academic monitoring, organizational instruction, and direct intervention for learning differences. The Director of the Learning Center for Academic Support reviews documentation for placement consideration. There is an additional fee for Tier 3.
