1. ActionPlan(Fall)
Academic
-Studentisa newattendee toprogramwhoattendsHarry S. TrumanHigh School.Studentisa
sophomore whoisverymature oftentakingthe leadduringseminardiscussions.Accordingtostudent's
mostrecenttranscripthe has attempted31 creditsandearned14 credits.Studentcumulative averageis
62.02%. For the fall 2014 termstudentistaking:LivingEnvironment,AdvancedSwimming,Geometry1,
Earth Science,Global Studies1,ParticularTopicsinUS Historyand English11.
Exposure
-StudenttoldSA thathe oftenwritespoetryandshortstoriesasan emotional outlet.StudenttoldSA,
that he has neverperformedhispoetryinfrontof peoplebeforebutthathe was opento doingit.
StudenthastoldSA that he wantsto be a Chef.
Wellness
-StudenthasexpressedtoSA a strong interestinswimming.StudenthasexpressedtoSA that swimclass
was hisfavorite classbecause itgave himanoutlet.
Long TermGoals
Academic
-Studentwill receiveanumerical grade of 6-70 in eachof hisclasses.
Wellness
-SA will findaweeklyHealthyHarlemactivityforStudenttoregularlyparticipate andtake the leadin.
Exposure
-Studentwill performedone pieceof creative writinginfrontof a live audience bythe endof the school
term.
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will meetwithparent/legalguardianonLTE'S parentorientationonOctober15 and 16.-10/16/2014
-Studentwill meetwithMr.Sapporthree timesaweekforLivingEnvironmentandGeometrytutoring.
-SA will contactstudent'sguidance counselortodiscusshisacademicstrategies. -10/21/2014
Exposure

2. -SA will speakwithWritingCore SpecialistaboutvenuesforJaquantoperformspokenwordat. -
10/21/2014
IEPS
-SA will informDirectorthathe will like tohave studentevaluated-10/28/2014
Case note #2
Academic
-DG. SA has yetto receive student'sfirstmarkingperiodreportcard.
English11: 40
AdvancedSwimming:55
Geometry1: 75
Earth Science 1: 65
Earth Science Lab; P
LivingEnvironmentLab:F
Global Studies1:75
ParticularTopicsUS History1: 75
-Studentwasmarkedabsentthree timesandwaslate one time duringhisfirstmarkingperiod.
-Student'steachersingeometry,USand Global Historywrote thatstudenthasshowedimprovement
throughoutthe semester.
SMART GOAL
StudenthassuccessfullyaccomplishedSMARTGoal.Studenthascompletedhomeworkassignmentsin
the academiccenterfor six outof five daysof attendance.
Wellness
-Studentassistance HealthyHarlemnutritionist:Miss.Maedaduring10th grade nutritionclass.
-StudentparticipatedinhealthyHarlemburritosmakingcompetition.Studenttookleadershiptaskin
helpingotherstudentsprepare ingredients.
NextSteps
IEPS
-Studentwill be evaluatedforanIEP byDr. Rapoporton November22,2014 at 12:30pm. Student's
stakeholderandpeacemaker:JanelleBarretwill accompanyhimtothe evaluation. -11/24/2014
SMART Goal

3. -Studentwill attendacademictutoringwithMr.Horace onMonday and Wednesday4:00-5:00pm in
geometryuntil endof nexttrackingsheet. -11/24/2014
Case note# 3
IEPS
-StudentwasevaluatedonNovember22, 2014. The psychoeducational evaluationsare asfollow:
WAISTest Scores
Verbal Comprehension:80
Perceptual Reasoning:77
WorkingMemory:86
ProcessingSpeed:84
Verbal ComprehensionSubtest
Similarities:7
Vocabulary:6
Information:6
Perceptual ReasoningSubtest
BlockDesign:5
Matrix Reasoning:7
Visual Puzzles:6
DigitSpan:7
Arithmetic:8
ProcessingSpeed
Symbol Search:8
Coding:6
WRAT 4
Word Reasoning:80
Sentence Comprehension:78

4. Spelling:92
Math Computation:81
ReadingComposite:77
-The evaluationcitedthatstudentworkingmemoryindex wassignificantlyhigherthanhisperceptual
reasoning.Suggestingstrengthinhisabilitytostrengthinhisabilitytoretainandmaintaininformation.
-Testingaccommodationsincludedoubletime,questionsanddirectionsreadandre read aloud,use of
calculatorand separate testinglocations.
Wellness
-StudentmetwithHealthyHarlemnutritionist:SamanthaElkrief toseta GetFit Goal.Studentexplained
that onlyeatingonce perday verylate at night.Sometimeshe doesn'teatatall and thenisstarvingby
the morning.
-Inaddition,studenttoldSamanthathathe hasn'tbeensleepingwell(nomore than6 hoursbut often
less).
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will retrievestudent'ssecondmarkingperiodreportcard.-12/18/14
Exposure
-Studentwill be attendingHCZ2 BNV Rhyne Rallyat Truce. -12/9/14
GET FIT
HealthyHarlemnutritionistandstudentsetgoal istoeat lunchat leasttwodays per week.-12/12/14
IEPS
-SA will schedulemeetingwithstudent'sguidance counselortodiscussDr.Rapportevaluation.-12/12/14
Case note#4
Academic
-SA requestedstudent'secondmarkingperiodreportcard.Accordingto studenthissecondmarking
periodreport card will be notbe available until the weekof December15-19.
Case note # 4

5. -SA has made repeatedattemptstocontactstudent'sguidance counselorforhissecondmarkingperiod
reportcard byemail andphone.SA attemptshave beenunsuccessful.
Wellness
-SA and studentdiscussedhealthysleepinghabits.StudentdisclosedtoSA that he feelshe doesn'tget
enoughsleepeverynight.Accordingtostudent,he averagesbetween2-3hours a sleepeverynight.
SAR
-SA and ProgramDirectorconductedoutreach to fellow advocatesandProgramDirectorsonattempting
to findan "insidercontact"atTruman HighSchool.Unfortunately,no"insidercontact"wasmade
available.
IEPS
-SA and ProgramDirectorspoke with IEPspecialistaboutstudent'sIEPandfollow up steps.Ms.Jasmine
wrote student'sIEPletterrequestingaformal meetingtodiscusshisevaluationwithschool
administrators.
-ProgramDirectorwrote formal letterrequestinganevaluation.Student'smothersignedletterand
returnedbackto advocate on December22, 2014.
Exposure
-Studentwasunable toattendHCZ 2 BNV Rhyne Rallyat Truce due to a last minute cancellation.
-StudentattendedHCZMen'sRetreatduringthe weekof December29.Accordingto AssistantDirector
and ProgramCoordinatorstudentparticipatedgreatlyinteambuildingactivitiesanddiscussionabout
blackmale sexuality.
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will speaktostudent'smotherabouthissecondmarkingperiodreportcard.-1/8/15
Wellness
-SA will speakwithHealthCoordinatorondevelopingasleeprelatedGetFitgoal forstudent.-1/8/15
Case note # 5
IEPS

6. -OnJanuary28, SA spoke withstudent'sGC:Toni Gaskinsaboutstudent'smotherrequestingaformal
IEP meeting.GCrequestedthatSA email formal letterrequestingIEPmeeting,academicreleaseform
and psycho-educationalevaluation.
-OnFebruary4, SA successfullyemailednecessarydocumentstoGCand Principal:Keri Alfano.On
February4, GC confirmedthatshe has receivedthe email.GCtoldSA that she will speaktoparentto
schedule anIEPmeeting.
-OnFebruary9, SA spoke withstudent'sparentaboutthe statusof the IEP meeting.Parenthasn'theard
wordback from the school in relationstothe IEP meeting.
Academic
-During1 on 1, studentinformedSA thathe passedbothhisGlobal and Geometryregents.
Exposure
-Studentwill beginculinaryinternshipatPS149 on Mondayand Wednesdaybetweenthe hoursof 3-
5pm.
-During1 on 1, SA and studentspoke aboutproperbusinesscasual attire inthe workplace.
NextSteps
IEPS
-SA will speakwithACMCoordinatorandacademicadvisoraboutdevisingastrategyfornextsteps. -
2/11/15
Academic
-SA will retrievestudent'supdatedtranscriptwiththirdandfinal markingperiodreportcard. -2/13/15
ActionPlan(Spring)
Academic
Studentis17 yearsoldand attendsTrumanHigh School.Asof March 2015, studenthasattempted38
creditsandearned20. Studenthasa cumulative transcriptaverage of 63.6%.Studentreceivedthe
followinggradesonhisthirdandfinal markingperiodreportcard:English2 XD (F),English11(65), Global
Studies(80),US HistoryParticularTopics(88), Geometry1(65) andAdvancedSwimming(55).Student
has receivedthe followingregents'grades:ELA (66),US History(66) and Algebra(67).Studentis
enrolledinthe followingspring2015 classes:Spanish,Geometry2,Global,EarthScience, Living
EnvironmentandEnglish.Studentiscooperativeof LTE afterschool communitysocializingrespectfully
withbothstudentsandstaff.Studentcanoftenbe easilydistractedbyfellow peersandactivitiesaround
him.In program,studentoftencompletes homeworkatSA deskwhile listeningtomusicto limit
distractions.

7. IEPS
-OnMarch 4, SA and student'sfather:metwithstudent'sGCto schedule anIEPmeeting.GCinformed
bothSA and parentthat she had followedthe parent'srequestletterandpsyco-educationalevaluation
to the School BasedSupportTeam.GC spoke onthe phone withSchool PshyclogistandSchool Social
Worker.GC promisedSA andparent thatboth partiesshouldbe intouchto schedule ameetingbythe
endof Friday,March 6.
-OnMarch 10, SA spoke withstudent'sparentinquiringaboutschool outreachaftermeeting.Both
parentstoldSA theyreceivedanymessagesfromTrumanHighSchool aboutschedulinganIEPmeeting.
Exposure
-Studentispassionate aboutculinaryartsandspokenwordpoetrywriting.Studentusesbothactivities
to challenge hisanxiety.Since February2015, studenthasbeeninterningatPS/MS149 as culinary
assistantonWednesdayandThursday.StudentattendedRiverbank'sCommunityCollegeFaironMarch
7, 2015. During1 on 1, studentdisclosedtoSA thatof the schoolsavailable atthe Fairhe was only
interestedinattendingLincolnCollege.
Wellness
Studentisa regularparticipantindailyHealthyHarlemfitnessactivities.StudenthasdisclosedtoSA that
he often has trouble sleepingduringthe weeknotbeingable togoto beduntil 2 or 3 in the morning
mostnights.
Long TermGoals
Academic
-Studentwill achieve a70%-75%in eachof hisfourcore classes.
IEPS
-Studentwill have IEPbeforethe June 2015 regents.
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will obtainstudent'sfirstmarkingperiodreportcard.-3/23/15
IEPS
-SA will speakwithGCand the School SupportTeamoffice aboutschedulinganIEPmeetingatTruman
HighSchool. -3/11/15

8. Exposure
-SA will speakwithstudent's supervisoratPS/MS 149 for progressonstudent'sinternship. -3/12/15
Wellness
-SA will workwithstudentondevelopingaSMART GOAL aroundhealthysleepinghabits. -3/20/15
Case note # 7
IEPS
-OnMarch 20, SA andstudent'sfathermetwithschool social workertocomplete student'ssocial
history.According,tothe school there hasbeenconfusionaboutthe student'sextractmailingaddress.
Eitherparenthas receivedthe letter.Fatherupdatedstudent'shome addresscontactinformation.
- Principal shown SA andstudent'sfatheracopy of hisattendance recordspoke aboutlargertime
managementissues.SA discussedhowstudent'stime managementhasimprovedsince the startof his
culinaryinternship.
- Student'sfatherspoke abouthisdissatisfactionwith the time line of the IEPprocess.Student'sfather
calledthe principal'soffice toexpressgrievances.Principal calledfather'scell phoneduringmeetingand
spoke toSA and parenton speakerphone.Principal toldSA thatstudentwillhave IEPinplace bythe
beginningof June 2015 in time forthe regents.
-BothPrincipal andsocial workerrecommendedtostudent'sfatherthatstudentbe placedinageneral
educationclasswithresource roomteachersupport.SA advisedstudent'sparentthathe shouldwait
until the official IEPmeetingtodiscussoptions.Inaddition,SA suggestedthatstudent'sparentspeak
withIEP specialisttodiscussclassroomaccommodationsforstudent.
-SA contactedSchool Psychologistaboutschedulingadayfor psychological evaluation.School
Psychologistwill meetwithstudentonMonday,April 16. SA forwardedSchool Psychologistcopyof
studenteducationevaluation.School psychologistinformedSA she will readevaluationbutwill still
conduct school separate evaluation.
Academic
-SA saw a copy of student'sfirstmarkingperiodreportcardgrades.Theyare as follow:English11(55),
Spanish1 Part 2(85), AdvancedSwimming2(55),Geometry2(55),Earth Science 2(65),Earth Science Lab
(F) and Global 9 Part 4(75). Report card average is65%.
-SA spoke withacademicspecialist:aboutdifficultieswithgettingdirectlyintouchwithstudent's
teachers.AcademicSpecialistsuggestedgettingstudent'sfatherbecomesinvolve inadvocatingforSA to
have more access to student'steachers.
-During1 on 1, SA and studentdiscussedfirstmarkingperiodgradesandschool recentattendance.
StudentinformedSA thathe cutsclass because he doesn'tfeel confidentinmaterial.Inaddition,

9. studenthastrouble sleepingduringthe night.SA informedstudent'smotherandfatherabouthismost
recentreportcard grades.
-ADgave studentaprogressreportto monitorfailinggradesinAdvancedSwimming,Geometry2,Earth
Science Laband English.
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will speakwithstudent'sparentaboutdifficultieshe beenencounteringincontactteachers.-
3/30/15
SMART GOAL
-SA will workwithstudentindevelopingaSMARTGOAL focus onbettersleepinghabits. -4/1/15
Case note #8
IEPS
-OnApril 16, StudentisscheduledtomeetwithSchool Psychologistaboutschedulingadayfor
psychological evaluation.
Academic
-During1 on 1, SA and studentdiscussedthe possibilityof transferringtoFoodandFinance HighSchool
infall 2015.
-StudentcompletedLivingEnvironmentlabhomeworkassignmentsonCastle website withthe
supervisionof SA andAD.
Exposure
-StudentattendedHCZYouthSummitinparticularstudentattendedconference onGenderIdentity.
Wellness
-OnMarch 15, Student'sGET FIT checkinstatedstudentisn'teatinglunch,buthe iseatingbreakfast.
NextSteps
Academic
-SA will checkstudent'spupil pathprogress. -4/17/15

10. -SA will obtainstudent'sprogressreports-4/21/15
-SA will speakwithstudent'sparentandacademicspecialistabouthimpotentiallytransferringschools.-
4/27/15
IEPS
-SA will contactSchool Psychologisttosee if she metwithstudent. -4/17/15
Exposure
-SA will speakwithADaboutstudent'sinternshipprogress.-4/27/15
Wellness
-SA will speakwithHealthCoordinator aboutsettingaHealthyHarlemGetFitwhichfocuseson
student'ssleepinghabits-4/17/15
Case note #9
Exposure
-Studentattendedone daycollege triptoUniversityof Pennsylvania.During1on 1, studentdisclosedto
SA thathe didnot like the University of Pennsylvaniabecauseof he isunfamiliarwithPhiladelphia.
-SA and AD spoke withstudentaboutSUNYCobleskill asapossible college.
Academic
-SA spoke onthe AssistantPrincipalof Guidance onMay 13. APand studenthasworkedouta school
schedule whichwouldallow studenttograduate inJune 2016.
-Studentisschedule totake 3 classes(English,Science,Physical Education)duringthe summerof 2015.
Studentwill thentake 1-8classesin the fall 2015 and spring2016.
-SA obtainstudent'ssecondmarkingperiodreportcard. Hisgradesare as follow:
English11 Part 2: 70(8 absents)
Spanish1 Part 2: 75(7 absents)
Physical Education:65(0 absents)
AdvancedSwimmingPart2: 75(10 absents)
Geometry2: 65(7 absents)

11. Earth Science Part2: 60(9 absents)
Earth Science Lab: F
LivingEnvironmentSelect:0(28absents)
LivingEnvironmentChapter2:F
-Student'ssecondmarkingperiodreportcardaverage is69.
-SA case conference withacademicspecialistaboutstudent.SA andacademicspecialistdiscussed
transferschool optionsforstudent.AcademicspecialistrecommendedSA speakwithstudentparents
abouttransferringschools.
IEPS
-Student'sIEPmeetingisscheduledforMay27 at 9:25am. Student'sparent(s),SA andIEPSpecialistwill
be in attendance.
NextSteps
IEPS
-SA will attendstudent'sIEPmeeting. -5/27/15
Case note # 10
Wellness
-SA spoke withHCZHealthyHarlemstaff aboutstudent'ssleepinghabit.Staff informedSA thatstudent
has difficulties'sleeping.Studenttoldstaff thathe ofteneatheavymealsinthe late eveningsandhas
trouble sleepingafterwards.
-During1 on 1, studenttoldSA thathe doesn'teatas manyheavymealsinthe evenings.Asaresultnow
wakesupearlierthanbefore.
IEPS
-SA,student'sparent,studentandIEPspecialistattendedIEPmeeting.The meetingwasheldwithonly
the above attendeesinsteadof withafull CSEteam, and didnot include student'steachers,due toalate
start -- the meetingwasscheduledfor9:25 a.m.but parent arrivedat a few minutesbefore 10:00 a.m.,
and the teachers didnothave coverage arrangedfor the latertime so hadto get back to theirclasses.
Parentagreedto holdthe meetingonthisbasis.
-Pshyco-educational evaluationwasreviewedbythe school psychologist,whoexpressedsurprise atthe
resultsandsuggestedthattheywere probablydue tostudent"havingabadday that day."She then
statedthat the school feltthatcontinuationingeneral educationclasses,witharesource roomone
periodperday,wouldbe appropriate forstudent.

12. -The school psychologistreportedthatHarryS. Truman HighSchool doesnot have IntegratedCo-
Teachingclasses;forstudenttobe recommendedforsucha classwouldtherefore require achange of
schools,whichwasnotseenas desirable.Trumandoeshave 15:1 special educationclassesonsite.
-The school psychologistalsoconfirmedthat,if studententersa15:1 classand the behavioral profileof
the class isnot comfortable forhimandhisparents,he can be movedto a resource roomplacement --
i.e.,general educationclasses forall subjectswithresource roomone periodperday.She notedthat
thiscouldbe done witha reconvene;she alsonotedthatitwouldbe easierforhimto move from15:1
to a lessrestrictive environmentthanforhimto move into15:1 if an IEPwithresource roomis
established.
-Studentwill receivethe followingtestingaccommodations:double time,use of acalculator and
separate testinglocation.
-Counselingwasdiscussedtoaddressstudent'sanxietyandotheremotional concernsarisingfroma
BASCreport done withstudentbythe school psychologist,whichshe reportedshowedhimtobe "at
risk"for anxiety,depression,andhavinganegative attitude aboutteachersandschool .Counselingfor
one periodperweekwithaCSW was agreedto.
-Bothstudent'sparentandSA receive acopyof BASCat the endof the meeting.
Academic
-Anissue wasraisedinthe meetingregardingstudent'sattendanceinhisfirstperiodclass.Studentand
SA statedthattheywere bothtoldin February,byGC, that the firstperiodclasswasbeingdroppedfrom
student'sschedule.
Thiswas neverdone,andstudentstill hasthisclassonhisreportcard (withagrade of 0) and isbeing
markedabsentdaily.The GC (onthe telephone) statedthatshe didn'trememberthe conversation
aboutthisin February,butthat "if he [SA] saysit happened,thenIsuppose itdid."She thenagreedto
speakwiththe APabout fixingthisproblemretroactivelytoFebruary.
NextSteps
Exposure
-Studentwill attendLTEcollege triptoHowardUniversity.-6/3/15
IEPS
-SA will fax student'sphysical paperworktoSchool therapist.-6/3/15
Academic
-SA will speakwithGCand the AssistantPrincipal of Guidance aboutstudent'sfirstperiodclasschanges.
-6/4/15

13. Case note # 11
Academic
-SA spoke withthe APof Guidance about student'sLivingEnvironmentclassplacement.
APtoldSA that studentwill still be responsible forLivingEnvironmentanditwill be reflectedonhis
transcript.
-Studentismotivatedbymonetaryrewardsandotherincentives(biweekly stipends,movie tickets).
-Studentisattendingschool duringthe summerof 2015.
-Studentisrespectfulandcharismaticamongstbothstaff andfellow students.Oftenleadingclassroom
discussionduringseminars andweeklynutritionlessons.
IEPS
-SA has obtainedacopy of student'sIEP.IEP isup forrenewal onMy 25, 2016. Student'sdisability
classificationislearningdisability.
-NextSA,shouldworkwithacademicspecialistinensuringthatschool fellowsthe full implementationof
student'sIEP.
Exposure
-StudentperformedspokenwordpoemduringLTEendof the year fashionshow celebration.
-Studenthasexpressedainterestinwritingpoetryandthe culinaryarts.StudentinternedatPS97 as a
culinaryassistantduringthe springsemester.
-StudenthasexpressedainterestinattendingSUNYCobleskill.NextSA,shouldworkwithstudentin
developinglistof SUNYschoolshe mightwantto attend.
TS
Stakeholders:StudentAdvocate (reachduringsummer),AcademicSpecialist (reachduringsummer),
Program Director(reachduringsummer),AssistantDirector (reachduringsummer),IEPSpecialist(reach
duringsummer)

14. NextSteps
Academic
-SA will obtainstudent'sfinalmarkingperiodreportcardand revisedtranscript.
-SA will meetwith studenttodevelopSMARTGOALS
Case note #12
Academic
-Student'sfinal markingperiodreportcardgradesare as follow:English11Part 2(70), Spanish1 Part
2(80), Global Studies(80),Geometry2(80) Physical Education(65),AdvancedSwimming(75),Earth
Science 2(55),Earth Science Lab(F),LivingEnvironmentSelectChapters(0).
-Studentearnedagrade of 80 on hisglobal historyregents.