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Covington Elementary expands in‑school alternative learning program to reduce classroom disruptions
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Covington Elementary staff described a four‑tier alternative learning approach that funnels a small group of students into a dedicated team-based setting for part of the day; school leaders said referrals for five high‑need students dropped after the program began.
Covington Elementary Principal Megan Skelton told the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools board that the school has implemented a multi‑tiered alternative learning approach designed to keep students in school while addressing severe behavior needs.
Skelton said the effort grew from a request to be more proactive about student behavior and that the school modeled part of the plan on a program at Washington Elementary (Fort Wayne Community Schools). “We tried to establish policies and procedures and, we're still in that work,” Skelton said.
Assistant Principal Jessica Harris described a four‑tier system that focuses the district’s resources on students who need a different schedule or setting. Harris said tiers 3 and 4 place students with a multidisciplinary team —…
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