Admissions

Academic Accommodations at Loyola

Providing Extra Support

In the spirit of our school’s philosophy of Cura Personalis (care for the whole person/student) we want to better understand the academic, social, and emotional needs of your son. Please fill out the following Supports Questionnaire to help us get to know your son. The questionnaire will provide a chance to share information regarding current or previous school-based supports, as well as any diagnosis that your son has received. After the questionnaire is filled out, a member of our team will reach out to talk more about the supports offered at Loyola such as Murray Learning Services, Academic Support Center, and tutoring.

In addition to filling out the questionnaire, please submit the prospective student’s most recent individualized testing consisting of, but not limited to, psychological testing (WISC) and achievement testing (Woodcock Johnson) to murraylearning@loyolablakefield.org. Any application for Murray Learning Services will not be considered complete without both tests and a DSM V diagnosis of disability.

Have a Question?

For any questions about academic supports at Loyola, please contact Mr. Stephen Abrams.

Support Questionnaire

*Student First Name:

*Student Last Name:

*Parent/Guardian First Name:

*Parent/Guardian Last Name:

*Parent/Guardian Email:

*Please describe some of your son’s academic and personal strengths?

*What school-based supports have helped your son be academically and personally successful?

*What out-of-school supports have helped your son be academically and personally successful?

Diagnostic Information

In this section you will tell us about if your student has a diagnosis.

*Does your son have an official diagnosis? If so, please indicate from the following list (check all that apply).

*When was the last evaluation/testing done?

*Is there an existing IEP, 504, or accommodations plan in place for your son?

*Would you like your son to be considered for a spot in Murray Learning Services?

*Grade Entering:

All information given will be handled with confidentiality and seen only by the Admissions Team and Counselor/Learning Specialist.

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Middle School Murray
Our Middle School Murray Program provides additional support to assist students who might otherwise not be able to access a program of study or who, by reason of their own learning difficulty or disability, may require a specialist's support beyond what is normally provided by Loyola Blakefield. The program consists of high-impact, research-based approaches to meet the students where they are to promote success in school.

The objectives of the Middle School Murray Program include:
- Increase vocabulary skills.
- Build motivation and self-efficacy so that students become active, optimistic participants in class.
- Provide rich, timely feedback that enables students to improve when it counts.
- Address skills and knowledge gaps within the context of new learning.
- Develop effective study skills and strategies.
- Teach students the importance of being metacognitive (one's ability to use prior knowledge to plan a strategy to approach a learning task, take necessary steps to problem-solve, reflect and evaluate, and modify one's approach when needed). Metacognition enables learners to choose the right cognitive tool for the task and plays a critical role in successful learning.
Some strategies and skills that are taught at this level include:
- Active learning strategies
- Executive function skills
- Daily study habits
- Planning and management of studying
- Reading comprehension skills
- Reading and spelling
- Writing skills
- Monitoring of understanding
- Evaluation and reflection

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Upper School Murray

Our Upper School Murray Learning Program helps students understand their learning differences; recognizing and utilizing their strengths as they work to improve in areas of weakness. A team of seven special tutors meets daily with students, implementing individualized learning plans which are based on the student’s psycho-educational testing.

Reading, writing, and speaking skills are strengthened as tutors work one-to-one or in small groups, using materials that complement course work. Math and science are supported as students work with tutors within these subject areas as they learn specific strategies to help them to be successful in these disciplines. In addition, accommodations are provided as appropriate and in-line with those offered by The College Board to students with learning differences when they take the PSAT, SAT, and AP tests.