office of student services
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Office of Student Services (OSS) provides comprehensive support and services to each student in Cambridge to ensure they have the optimal conditions to receive high-quality instruction and thrive in learning. Divisions supported by OSS include the Office of Special Education Services, Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, Advanced Learner Supports, the Office for Social and Emotional Learning, and supports covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Strategic Goals
- Social Emotional Learning: Develop a comprehensive School Mental Health System aligned with the MTSS framework.
- Social Emotional Learning: Provide professional development opportunities to educators and clinical staff in order to increase knowledge and skills around evidence based clinical practices and restorative practices.
- Social Emotional Learning: Build common understanding of restorative justice across all schools in order to increase sense of community among students, staff, and families.
- Special Education: Evaluate and implement curriculum in appropriate programs to maximize effectiveness and improve students skills in related areas.
- Special Education: Develop organizational structures that will support the appropriate identification and placement of students with disabilities and improve the continuum of services.