CFN 609 Principals’ Meeting October 4, 2012 Creating Effective Student Support Teams

Systems and Structures Most schools have systems and structures in place to support regular collaboration to address student needs. Key components: – Representation across the school community – Identification and provision of supports – Ongoing monitoring of progress – Strategies to enable access to all – Accommodations and interventions

Student Support Teams PPT: Pupil Personnel Team AIS Team: Academic Intervention Team SAT: School Assessment Team LRE Team: Least Restrictive Environment Team

Pupil Personnel Team Multi-disciplinary in nature Dual Focus: – to meet the needs of specific students and to analyze school wide behavioral, academic and attendance trends And – design and implement prevention and intervention initiatives with other school personnel as appropriate

Academic Intervention Team Multi-disciplinary in nature Receive referrals from PPTs and/or Staff Assess student strengths and difficulties Design and implement Academic Intervention Services Monitor Student Progress Refine and revise student AIS plans Documentation

Least Restrictive Environment Team It is the responsibility of every school to: Continuously monitor testing, recommendations and programs to ensure that students identified as having a disability receive services in the Least Restrictive Environment and to continuously monitor student progress as a means to move Students LRE as soon as it’s appropriate.

School Assessment Team Formerly known as the School Based Support Team, the SAT: Consists of a Psychologist, Social Worker and Family Worker at its core Is joined by teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators on an ad hoc basis Evaluates and surfaces a student’s strengths and deficits and makes recommendations for meeting the student’s individual needs

School Implementation Team (SIT) To develop and carry out an appropriate and effective reform implementation plan specific to each school community.

School Implementation Team (SIT) Multi-disciplinary Review articulating, OTC, new Evaluation and Annual IEPs Be aware of the school’s current continuum of services Meet with parents to discuss LRE options where appropriate Expand the continuum when necessary Amend IEPs when moving LRE

In order to………. Ensure that students receive their services from the first day of attendance School Implementation Team (SIT)

Multi-disciplinary in nature Review Universal Screening results and continuously receive referrals from PPTs and/or Staff Assess student strengths and difficulties Design and implement interventions Monitor Student Progress Refine and revise student plans Communicate with parents/families on a regular basis Documentation Response to Intervention Team (RTI)

PPT Effective Student Support Teams SAT LRE SIT RTI

Activity: At your tables, review the functions and responsibilities of each of the teams. Discuss where and how might they overlap? Effective Student Support Teams

PPTLRE Committee SITRTI Team SAT Effective Student Support Teams

Function of the Team Professional Development/Training Members and Leads/Chairs When and how often to meet Combinations Documentation Effective Student Support Teams