Special Education

  Trends in education, such as inclusion, change the classroom environment, impact Special Needs students within that environment, and often leave parents with questions. Our certified Special Education teachers are knowledgeable of various learning styles and have experience in the most current teaching methods. We can offer support to both the student and concerned parent regarding all aspects of:

• Testing and evaluation
• Academic advisement
• Specialized reading programs:

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Orton Gillingham
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Great Place to Learn has a longstanding tradition of commitment to meeting the needs of all our clients. We recognize that our clients don't always have "traditional" educational needs. Services available for "non-traditional" learners include:

• Homeschooling
• Out of district placement
• GED preparation
• Career advisement
• Summer school for credit

  Our certified guidance counselor assists college bound students and their parents in the college selection and application process.

   Workshops and private sessions begin by providing step-by-step guidance regarding interview and interest inventories which are used to create individualized portfolios; these help determine appropriate college choices. Students are then guided through deadline scheduling and advisement, financial aid planning and application, scholarship advisement, and the college interview and acceptance process.

  We can help! Diagnostic testing enables us to immediately determine areas of weakness and prioritize them so that we can begin instructing each student according to his or her individual needs. Great Place to Learn will assist students in developing effective study skills and advise them in various strategies, thus enabling them to utilize test time wisely and increase the likelihood of higher scores. College bound high school students should know that it is never too early to begin preparing for this important test.

Our test preparation program includes:

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• PSAT preparation
• SSAT preparation
• MCAS preparation
• GED preparation
• GRE preparation

Professional Writing Services

Great Place to Learn offers assistance in:

• Creative writing
• Writing research papers
• College writing samples
• Complete resumé service

Adult Literacy and Enrichment

We are especially pleased to be able to offer a program in adult literacy in which adults with weak reading skills are instructed and encouraged to attain higher levels of reading and comprehension. These tutorials are held privately with our caring and supportive staff.

Testing

• Stanford Diagnostic Reading
• Stanford Diagnostic Math

Tutoring

• Kindergarten to adult
• All academic areas
• Remedial programs
• Enrichment studies
• Computer skills and training

Skill Building

• Study skills / Organizational techniques
• Effective test taking
• Creative writing
• Research papers
• Speed reading
• PSAT, SAT, and GRE preparation
• GED instruction