The state of California requires every public school to have a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) in place to help students reach state standards.
WIN Interventions
What I Need (WIN) interventions provide quality instruction & progress monitoring for students who are performing below grade-level standards on local or state assessments. Students with qualifying data are required to participate in an intervention and meet weekly WIN requirements (may require priority use of funds for tutoring) per the Acknowledgement of Responsibilities signed with the Master Agreement. Failure to meet WIN intervention participation expectations for a period of five school days or more may result in a PIN.
English Learners (ELs)
ELs are selected for ELPAC testing when the Home Language Survey indicates that their primary home language is a language other than English. Please refer to the EL Master Plan for specific details.
- Excel Academy students are provided structured English immersion, including both designated and integrated English Language Development (ELD) support. Designated and Integrated Instruction are required for all EACS English Learners. Instruction is delivered and progress monitored by CLAD-certified teachers. Curricula includes academic language, speaking, listening, writing, and exposure to rigorous texts. Live designated instruction is provided by our certificated teachers and attendance is required for all ELs.
McKinney-Vento Information
Excel Academy Charter School adheres to the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. We ensure that homeless and foster youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youths in accordance with applicable law.
504 Plans
504 Plans provide eligible students with accommodations to ensure equitable access to their education and/or their learning environment. Section 504 is a federal law, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with a disability. This law defines an individual with a disability as anyone who exhibits any of the following conditions:
A mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. The major life activities include, but are not limited to, caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, eating, sleeping, standing, lifting, bending, reading, concentrating, thinking, speaking, and/or major bodily functions.
To be covered under Section 504, a student must be between 3 and 22 years of age (depending on the program as well as state and federal law), and must have a disability that substantially limits the child in one or more major life activities or major bodily functions. 34 C.F.R. §104.3(k)(2)