Building-Based Student Support Team A Regular Education Process of

CONCERNS Discipline & Drop-outs Discipline & Drop-outs Individual needs/challenges Individual needs/challenges Referrals to special education Referrals to special education

LEE v. MACON  Mandatory BBSST Lee v. Macon Consent Decree, Prereferral Process, pgs. 4-7Lee v. Macon Consent Decree, Prereferral Process, pgs. 4-7 Ala. Admin. Code § ER(2)Ala. Admin. Code § ER(2)

REFERRALS What Kinds Are There?  Academi c  Behavioral

Who should be referred?  Students who are –Scoring 63 or below –Excessively absent and tardied –Displaying inadequate social/emotional behaviors –Experiencing environmental problems

 Promotion  Making the honor roll  Passing the graduation exam  Higher SAT scores BBSST is not a guarantee of…….

Active 504 or IEP students NEVER go to BBSST !

What BBSST can be is a guarantee that a student will be given every consideration & accommodation that the school staff can offer as an opportunity for success.

How Long?  Give intervention 6-9 weeks (30-45 class days)…… (30-45 class days)……  If it is not helping the student- there’s absolutely no change after 2 weeks, change it.

Questions for Parents  Where should your child study?  How quiet should it be?  What about light?  Should you turn up the heat/cool air?  Should children be allowed to eat while studying?ANSWERS It Depends On Your Child & Their Learning Style !!

Other Home Study Tips  Listen to the internal time clock  Have your student (or child) describe the ideal study spot  Try an experiment for getting your student (or child) to do homework - For two weeks agree to let your student (or child) study at home any time, any place, with anything they say they need !! - For best results, contact the parent (or teacher) & discuss prior to implementing to determine whether work improves during the trial period

Organized by Marilyn Lewis