Responsibilities
Counselors should refer to the ACCESS Policy Manual for more information regarding policies and procedures. The common responsibilities for a counselor can include but are not limited to:
- Attend counselor trainings provided by the Regional Support Center
- Communicate to student and parents about what ACCESS offers
- Ensure that students understand the expectations of their ACCESS course
- Ensure student meet the requirements before enrolling them in an ACCESS course
- Promptly provide special service documentation in PowerSchool for students who need accommodations in their ACCESS course
- Effectively use Cross LEA in Powerschool to enroll/un-enroll students in courses
Training
For information related to ACCESS Counselor Training please contact Terri Miles (tzmiles@troy.edu) or Savannah Mathews (samathews@troy.edu)
Please visit our Facilitator Page for more details regarding facilitator training or contact Wanda Spradley (wspradley@troy.edu) and/or Staci Toole (stoole@troy.edu).
Facilitator Best Practice PowerPoint
Testing and Exam Policy
All Unit Tests and Exams are password protected and must be proctored by a facilitator. All Mid-Terms and Finals are required. For more information please refer to Tests/Exams & Proctoring/Passwords Policies.
Academic Terms
Q1 – Quarter 1 – Nine-Week Term in the Fall (0.5 Credit)
Q2 – Quarter 2 – Nine-Week Term in the Fall (0.5 Credit)
Q3 – Quarter 3 – Nine-Week Term in the Spring (0.5 Credit)
Q4 – Quarter 4 – Nine-Week Term in the Spring (0.5 Credit)
Semester 1 – 18-Week Fall Semester Course (0.5 Credit)
Semester 2 – 18-Week Spring Semester Course (0.5 Credit)
Fall Block – 18-Week Fall Semester Course (1.0 Credit)
Spring Block – 18-Week Spring Semester Course (1.0 Credit)
Traditional, All-Year Course – Yearlong Course (1.0 Credit)
Parent Engagement
Parents play a vital role in a student’s success in the ACCESS Program. We are available to assist in Parent Nights, Open Houses and even Parent Conferences. We want to partner with you to help promote student engagement and success. Please contact Hannah Remson (hgalloway@troy.edu) or Alicia Brown (agbrown@troy.edu) for scheduling.