When your child’s education calls for a holistic approach

Holistic Approach to Education

All students have dynamic needs, and when traditional education isn’t working, alternatives should be considered. Often, interventions focus solely on academics or behavior, but a holistic approach that supports all aspects of a student’s needs can drive success. This individualized and multifaceted strategy enables students to excel beyond expectations.

At Catapult Learning, we prioritize understanding each student and their unique educational history. This allows us to customize assessments and create tailored programs. Key areas we examine include:

• Behavioral Patterns: Identifying positive and negative behaviors to understand strengths, motivations, and challenges that may disrupt learning.
• Social and Emotional Levels: Examining maturity, social etiquette, emotional intelligence, and self-regulation to uncover factors impacting learning.
• Executive Functioning: Assessing how students process and organize information, including working memory, processing speed, planning, and self-regulation.
• Academic Assessments: Identifying skill gaps caused by cognitive deficits or missed instructional opportunities.
• Communication Barriers: Recognizing obvious challenges like language delays and hidden issues like comprehension difficulties.

By identifying each student’s current performance level, we provide a foundation for learning tailored to their unique needs. Combining these strategies with consistency and skills that generalize to home settings ensures long-term success. We emphasize strong communication with parents/guardians to support families throughout their journey.

Stephanie Marshall is the regional director of Midwest special education schools at Catapult Learning, a leading provider of solutions for academic achievement and better life outcomes for students facing learning challenges.

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