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Counselors

Responsibilities

Counselors should refer to the for more information regarding policies and procedures. The common responsibilities for a counselor can include but are not limited to: 

• 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
• Effectively use Cross LEA in Powerschool to enroll/un-enroll students in course

Training 

Please use the link to view all training PowerPoint presentations for counselors. 

For information related to ACCESS Counselor Training please contact Terri Miles (tzmiles@troy.edu) or Savannah Mathews (samathews@troy.edu)

Transfer Students

Students may transfer from ACCESS to ACCESS or from in-person instruction to ACCESS.

ACCESS to ACCESS Transfers:
The withdrawing school is responsible for dropping the student from their ACCESS course(s). The enrolling school must then re-register the student in the same course and section.

In-Person to ACCESS Transfers:
The Support Center requires the following information to process the transfer: 

Student's full name
SSID number
Transfer grade
Transfer date

Please email this information to Savannah Mathews (samathews@troy.edu)

What is an ACCESS Success Coach?

An ACCESS Success Coach is your school's trusted partner for making ACCESS work smoothly and effectively. Unlike virtual-only support, a success coach provides in-person assistance tailored to your school's unique needs.

Why Your School Benefits

• Personalized, local support
• Reduced technical and procedural challenges
• Improved facilitator and counselor readiness
• More confident, successful student

Find Your Success Coach

The map below shows the ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Support Center Success Coach regions. Find your region and reach out to the Success Coach assigned to your area by phone or email with any questions or to request on-site support.

Testing and Exam Policy 

All unit tests and exams are password protected and must be proctored by a facilitator. All midterms and finals are required. For more information, please refer to . 

Special Education

IEP/504/EL Plans have to be sent through Special Programs by the LEA Special Education Department.
Special Education Case Mangers should be trained as facilitators in order to monitor student progress.

If you have any questions/concerns please contact Bethany Bryant at blbryant@troy.edu

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 Alicia Brown (agbrown@troy.edu) for scheduling.