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Disability Support Services Student success matters at Carroll. We want every student to succeed. What do we mean? Success may mean good time management. Success may mean accomplishing assignments. It may also mean setting realistic goals.At Carroll; we also know that learning styles vary greatly. Students learn at various rates using various methods. Carroll's faculty and staff are sensitive to students' needs. They place a strong emphasis on providing an environment where learning is accessible to everyone and everyone learns equally; this includes students with disabilities.

Having IEP team meetings facilitated by an independent; trained "facilitator" is rapidly becoming a popular means for parents and school personnel to reach agreement in the educational decision making process for students needing or suspected of needing special education services. The independent facilitator is a trained volunteer from a community mediation center; generally located in the jurisdiction where the student attends school; or in another community close to where the student attends school. The independent facilitator has completed a 50-hour training course in mediation skills; has experience mediating a variety of disputes; and has completed a 3-day training in IEP Team Meeting Facilitation. The independent facilitator is not a member of the IEP team and does not have a relationship with the school or the parents; other than to assist in the meeting. The independent facilitator remains neutral and focuses on the process while the team makes the decisions. There is no cost; to the parent or the school; tohave an independent facilitator assist in the IEP process.