Lake Alfred B.E.S.T. #9231
Mary Newsome, Lead Teacher
690 N. Third St., Lake Alfred FL 33850
Phone: 968-5162
Lakeland B.E.S.T. #9203
Charles Brooks, Lead Teacher
910 Lowry Ave., Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: 499-2964
Contact:
Linda Peterson, Early Intervention Program, Referrals, Intakes
Office: Lakeland B.E.S.T.
Phone: 499-2964
Mission
The mission at each B.E.S.T. Center is to provide a specialized services setting which incorporates a systematic behavior plan. B.E.S.T. provides educational services, and a nurturing environment which will assist students, families and schools.
Program Description
The BEST Program provides a systematic discipline program for students from kindergarten though fifth grade which serves as the basis for correcting the problem behavior. Specialized teachers and staff create an environment which reduced the occurrences of targeted behaviors and enhances academic progress through diagnostic and prescriptive teaching strategies, social skills training and behavior management plans. Program procedures and activities are based on the beliefs that all students can learn, all students have value, and all students have a responsibility to conform to the legitimate rules of school and society.
Early Intervention (Grades K-2)
- diagnostic in nature
- systematic process for correcting behaviors
- child advocate/case manager at home school
- students admitted for 90 days
- mental health services
- parent involvement with behavioral specialists
- behavioral management transition plan
- medical consultative services
- Community-based Partnerships
Behavioral Intervention (Grades 3-5)
- students assessed academically and behaviorally with standardized testing instruments
- upon entrance and completion of program
- skill-based individualized instruction
- student admitted for 90 days
- individualized behavioral management plan targeting inappropriate behaviors
- systematic discipline plan based upon the point and rank system
- Sunshine State Standards Curriculum Activities
- Community Partnerships
Description of Exit Procedures
- Invitation to home school to receiving teacher to attend exit conference.
- Invitation to parent to attend exit conference.
- Conference with exit plans/support services needed for returning student.
- Copies of the exit forms are sent to parent. They are sent to home school and placed in cumulative folders.
Description of Specialized Services:
- Standard Services
- expect no difficulties
- visit within 2 weeks of exit to home school upon request
- follow-up with parent contact
- check with teacher on return behavior form
- Aftercare
- additional support needed for successful reentry
- school visit within 1st week of return upon request
- parent contact within 1st week of return
- conference with teacher to assess student's return and follow-up plan
- mental health counseling services
- mentoring by community resources
