Director of Academic Support Services
Kara Rapacz
(217)787-1595 x112
Academic success is a top priority at SHG. We proudly provide a wide array of academic support services for our students.
- Learning Lab
- Writing Lab
- Library Resource Center
- National Honor Society Tutoring Services
- Before/After School Teacher Office Hours
- Freshman Focus
Meet the Director of Academic Support Services
Kara Rapacz is the Director of Academic Support Services for Sacred Heart - Griffin High School. She has her B.S. in Education from Mac Murray College with a specialty in learning needs and her M.A. in Teacher Leadership from the University of Illinois. Currently she is pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Concordia University.
What is the role of Director of Academic Support Services?
- Facilitate academic achievement in students with diverse learning needs by:
- Evaluation of individual students’ learning and study skills’ needs
- Development of an individualized student learning plan with specific goals and objectives
- Coordination of academic assistance in content areas
- Collaborate with Guidance Staff
- Meet weekly with the counselors to identify and discuss students’ needs
- Coordinate referrals and staffings with the public school district
- Collaborate with Teaching Staff
- Regular collaboration with each of the student’s teachers in regards to the student’s needs/learning plan
- Assisting in the development of instructional strategies to be used in the classroom
- Facilitate weekly grade level team meetings to identify struggling students who do not currently receive services from the Learning Lab
- Collaborate with Parents
- Quarterly parent support/informational meetings
- Quarterly contacts with parents to update them on student progress
Study Strategies for Students
Freshman Focus Presentation-Student pres
