Student SupPORT Services

ARCH Credit Recovery Program

ARCH focuses on helping our students earn their high school diploma through credit recovery.  It is also designed as a temporary bridge to our traditional programs.  Classes are offered in the four core subjects: English, math, social studies and science and some electives. 

The program is held Monday-Thursday from 1:30 PM to 4:45 PM at Port Jervis High School.

ARCH Principals

MTSS: Multi-Tiered System of Supports

MTSS is a framework many schools use to give targeted support to struggling students. These include behavior, social and emotional needs, and absenteeism (not attending school).

MTSS is broken up into 3 tiers of interventions: 

Tier 1 takes place with universal instruction and are classroom interventions that are available to all learners and effectively meet the needs of most. This is approximately 80-90% of the student population.

Tier 2 are evidence-based supplemental, targeted interventions intended for some learners who require support beyond Tier 1. These are targeted group interventions. This is approximately 5-10% of the student population.

Tier 3 provides intensive supports that are individualized interventions for a few learners with highly accelerated, or severe and persistent academic and/or non-academic needs. This is approximately 1-5% of the student population.

How will PJHS utilize MTSS?

The MTSS team has decided that teachers will  provide Tier 1 interventions inside the classroom. Tier I interventions include strategies such as:

• Differentiated Instruction
• Social Emotional Learning
• Progress Monitoring
• Helping with organizational skills

Students that are identified as needing Tier 1 interventions will be placed on a monitoring status for MTSS.

Tier II and Tier III interventions will be the more focused and targeted interventions using data collection to determine what interventions work and are most appropriate for students designated for MTSS services. 

What criteria qualifies a student to be considered for a Tier II/Tier III intervention?  

• Struggling Academically
  • Failing more than one ‘Core Four’ class
  • Significantly below grade level (3 or more grade levels)  IXL  scores
  • Overall GPA dropped significantly
• Behavior Issues/Social Emotional Needs
  • Increase in referrals
  • Habitually demonstrates disruptive behavior in class (even if the behavior doesn’t warrant a referral or being sent out)
  • Increase in couseling intervention
• Attendance
  • Chronic absenteeism (more than twice a week on a weekly basis)
  • Absenteeism that is hindering progress in class

PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Character Education