Academic Support

Welcome to the Loepp Family Foundation Pilot Center!

The De La Salle Collegiate staff is committed to the principle that all students can learn at a high level. To help students achieve academic success, De La Salle has put a number of programs and policies in place:

Teacher Tutoring

National Honor Society (NHS) Tutors

Academic Probation

A student may be placed on academic probation if:

The student failed two or more courses for the marking period,
The student has a current GPA below 2.0 for the marking period, or
The student’s cumulative GPA has fallen below 1.0 as a result of his most recently completed semester.

All students on academic probation are placed in the SAIL program for supplemental academic support for the entire quarter. Progress during and at the end of the quarter will be assessed to determine if support is still necessary. Once placed on academic probation, students who do not improve their academic standing may be dismissed from De La Salle Collegiate.

995 - Student Academic Intervention for Learning (SAIL)

995 - STUDENT ACADEMIC INTERVENTION for LEARNING (SAIL)
Grades Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Demonstrated need for additional academic support

This course is designed to provide additional time, support, and structure for those students who need supplemental assistance in mastering the essentials of their courses. Students are mandatorily assigned to this course if they are placed on academic probation or if they are in the FAST program. In addition, individual teachers may refer students to SAIL once Tier I interventions have proven ineffective. This course meets during school, and if needed, after school as well. This assistance course does not factor into the GPA nor appear on report cards and transcripts

Pyramid of Intervention

Tier I

At the base of the Pyramid is Tier I. Tier I includes all the extra steps taken by a classroom teacher when a student demonstrates a need for extra assistance. Tier I would include:

Meeting with / tutoring a student outside of scheduled class time
Working with common class teachers to assist the student
Arranging for a peer tutor
Contacting parents to collaborate on a plan for success
Involving the student’s counselor at every step
Requiring Tutoring with a classroom teacher

Tier II

The support programs that are designed to be implemented in addition to all Tier I intervention are part of the second tier of intervention. De La Salle’s Tier II program is named SAIL.

Students may be referred to SAIL because they need extra support despite implementation of all Tier 1 supports and an honest effort to learn. Once enrolled in SAIL, attendance is mandatory. For students with an open period, SAIL will take place during that period. For students with no open period, SAIL intervention will occur during Advisory.

Tier III

999 – FAST (Freshmen Achievements Starts Today)

999 – FAST (Freshmen Achievements Starts Today)
No Credit
Grades Offered: 9
Prerequisites: Academic Assistance Team Approval

This course is for those incoming freshman students requiring additional support as identified by their previous course work, personal interviews, and high school placement test scores. This course meets for at least one mod during the academic day. In addition, FAST students may be required to attend the After-school Intervention Program which normally meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school. Students enrolled in this course start their foreign language requirement in their sophomore year instead of the freshman year. This assistance course does not factor into the GPA nor appear on report cards and transcripts.