Kathy Sherry, Department Head
Department Phone: 508-358-3722
The Learning Resource Team (LRT and ALRT), part of the
system-wide Special Education Department, is dedicated to the education
and inclusion of students with special needs into the high school. The
primary goals of the Team are to strengthen each student's academic
skills, to encourage positive, active participation in their education,
and to build their self-respect and respect for others. The LRT provides
resource room instruction and a consulting teacher program. Resource
room instruction is individualized and based on the needs of the
students. Areas covered include study and organizational skills,
preparation for tests, reading, basic math, vocabulary development, the
writing process, and affective support. Students are awarded credit on a
pass/fail basis. As consulting teachers the Team works with regular
education teachers, both in and out of the classroom, to improve student
performance, develop appropriate instructional strategies, and
coordinate the delivery of services to students with special needs. The
LRT is available only to those students who have educational plans under
Chapter 766 regulations.