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Short - Term Programs (STP) offers year - round programming on the TSBVI
campus and on - line for stud ents enrolled in their local schools. The STP has a staff of
13 who exclusively work for the program. During the school year the majority of
students in the STP are served in week - long and weekend programs on the TSBVI
campus. Enrollment is approximately 2 20 students. Students are transported to and
from the campus at TSBVI's expense either through the school's bus fleet that
transports Comprehensive Program students home and back every weekend, or
through other means. The STP courses are offered in subjec t areas where many
students appear to need additional help to be successful in their local schools. Often
this will involve the use of assistive technology such as the talking graphing calculator,
but also includes some classes that are more recreational i n nature.
Over the past several years STP has developed the ability to deliver high quality
programs on - line. Among the most exciting opportunities in this area are arrangements
where the local TSVI learns beside the student in a way that promotes the sus tainability
of skills taught. It is expected that this will be a major area of growth for the program.
In the summer, STP operates a series of sessions ranging from one week to six
weeks on the TSBVI campus. Approximately 320 students are enrolled, all of which
attend school in their home districts. These include career development programs,
some classes for credit such as Physical Education, and a variety of programs that have
themes around which many ECC activities are promoted.
The TSBVI Outreach Progr am has a staff of over 30 who work exclusively on
providing supports to families and schools across Texas. The primary goal of the
program is to build local capacity to better serve students in their home communities.
