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Balboa City School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a State certified special day school for bright students, kindergarten through 12th grade, who are experiencing difficulties in the traditional, public school environment. Our program methodology focuses on six key directives with yearly assessment and counseling to ensure that students are making acceptable academic and social gains.

Direct Instruction

• Model - I do it
  Prompt - We do it
  Check - You do it
• Choral responses
• Individual responses
• Immediate correction
• Positive reinforcement
• Opportunities for 1:1 instruction

Classroom Instruction
Aligned with CA Standard Guidelines

• Board work continuous review to solidify learning
• Homework independent practice of learned skills
• Ongoing curriculum based measurement
• Class sizes approximately 1:8

Accountability

• Students are monitored daily in each class
• Academics averaged correct items/ items completed
• Percentage of homework returned on time
• Behavioral Data
• Percentage of time student demonstrates appropriate skill

Organizational Skills

• Preparation in class on time, required materials, homework assignment written in assignment book
• Organization Binders organized and work kept neatly in appropriate folder
• Appearance Student’s work demonstrates appropriate heading, margins, neatness and legibility

Social Interaction

• Self Control
• Personal Independence
• Positive Peer Interaction

Attentional Skills

• Follows Directions
• On task
• Works Independently

Student Evaluation

• WJ-R, academic achievement
• Berry VMI, visual motor
• CHES, handwriting (legibility, fluency)
• Purdue, manual dexterity
• Hand Strength
• CAT-6

Social Skills and Counseling

In addition to our core methodology, we offer a comprehensive Social Skills/Counseling program which is facilitated by a full time psychologist. The program offers guidance and redirection for students who are having difficulty in the classroom and/or during unstructured, social time. We incorporate a Character Builder (one topic per month) into our classroom curriculum. These include: courtesy, commitment, respect, appreciation, initiative, responsibility, self-discipline, honesty, cooperation and success. Group and individual counseling sessions are available to reinforce these and other social skills.