Student Success Services Overview

This is a guide to wiki pages within SunshinePPS intended to provide information about services for supporting students, referred to by the Portland Public Schools district as "Student Success Services". The pages are separated into the four categories of Student Success Services: academic counseling, mental health supports, special education, and talented and gifted education. There are details about each program as well as information and guides to getting students support within and outside of PPS in these areas. While these pages are part of an intern project for the Center for Transparent Analysis and Policy, these pages are able to be added to and edited as the community sees fit to help keep all PPS parents informed. Below are the links to the articles as well as short descriptions.

Academic and School Counseling

Academic Counseling: Information on academic counselors in PPS and services provided.

Mental Health Supports

School Psychology: An overview of PPS' school psychology program and how accessing school psychologists works.
Suicide Prevention: Overview of PPS' official suicide prevention protocol and the services schools provide when this protocol is enacted.
Outside Mental Health Resources: List of outside mental health resources that can serve as additional forms of support for families and students seeking both emergency and non-emergency services.

Special Education

Special Education: Describes special education both in federal/state law as well as how it is implemented in PPS. This is a good starting point to learn more about special education and PPS services for students with disabilities, as the page provides a walk through for how SpEd works. There is also a chart comparing the types of plans available to students.
Special Education Evaluation: Walkthrough of how to get a child evaluated for special education services and what happens during/after the evaluation.
Individualized Education Program: Detailed information on IEPs including requirements and offered services.
504 Plan: Detailed information on 504 plans including requirements and offered services.
Neighborhood Schools Model: Overview of 2021 plan implemented in recent years changing the structure of special education classrooms. Includes information about support and opposition of this program.
Specialized and Alternative Schools: List of specialized and alternative school programs designed to support students in individualized ways, including programs for special education such as Pioneer High School.
Special Education Resources: List of outside special education resources for families looking for academic and/or emotional support resources to support children with disabilities.

Talented and Gifted Education

Talented and Gifted: Overview of TAG, the services provided by the district for TAG designated students, and how to access these services.
Talented and Gifted Evaluation: Detailed information on the process and timeline for TAG identification, including important information for parents regarding referrals and testing.
Specialized and Alternative Schools: List of specialized and alternative school programs designed to support students in individualized ways, including ACCESS Academy.
Talented and Gifted Resources: List of outside TAG resources for families looking for academic enrichment, support, or emotional support services for their children.