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Tom O’Day, Outplacement Coordinator, Torrington Public Schools

As the Supervisor of Student Services for Torrington Public Schools, I work with students who need out of district placement. I have held this position for the last five school years. Accordingly, I have had the opportunity to work with over 50 therapeutic day schools across Connecticut.

I consider the EdAdvance Steps Program to be one of my go-to schools when a student needs to be placed out of the district. I can always count on great communication with your school and personally know that our students are getting the best education possible (both academically and their students’ needs. Currently, you have two of our students in your program. These two students have not been successful in their previous placements, but they are thriving in your school program. Your staff have the ability to build positive relationships with their students, that they continue to foster professionally during placement. Our students feel your staff understands them and accepts them for who they are, which is amazing!

SMHS Outplacement Program

Steps Middle & High School (SMHS) outplacement program is a specialized educational day program serving special education students with behavioral challenges in grades 6-12.  The program is designed to replicate a typical high school experience while maintaining small class sizes and high staff to student ratio. Steps students receive team-based behavioral and academic instruction from certified special education and content area teachers, school social workers, and registered behavior technicians.  All students enrolled in the program also participate in weekly individual counseling sessions, work towards successfully completing their postsecondary and transitional goals/objectives with our school counselor and transition coordinator, and participate in a school-wide tiered behavioral support system that is monitored by Steps’ on-site Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  Steps students may also choose to utilize the supports at Steps to earn gainful employment and their driver’s license.

Check out real students telling their real stories about how Steps Middle & High School has helped them grow and develop as students and young adults.

SMHS Expelled Student Program

The Steps Middle & High School (SMHS) Expelled Student Program is a program serving general education and special education students that have been expelled from their district school.  Students enrolled in this program participate in their education through online coursework supported by certified special education and content area teachers, engage in weekly counseling sessions with school social workers/counselors, and participate in a program wide behavior system designed to facilitate work completion.

Student Absence

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