Transcript STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM - Norman Public Schools

STUDENT
SUPPORT
TEAM
A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS!
SST:
• Based on the Multi-Tiered
Intervention Model and Pyramid of
Intervention Framework
• Utilizes a collaborative problem
solving process;
• Encourages and promotes
Differentiated Instruction
• Relies on data to measure progress
What is the Goal of SST?
• “Help Eliminate Barriers to Student
Achievement”
• Equip teachers with strategies to address
learning and behavior problems;
• Reduce inappropriate referrals to Special
Education;
• Improve student achievement;
Reasons for SST
• Based on NCLB and IDEA
2004 Standards
• Best Practice Model for PBIS
What is RTI?
• Response to Intervention—a process of
implementing high quality, scientifically
validated instructional practices based on
learner needs, monitoring student progress,
and adjusting instruction based on the
student’s response.
• (Bender and Shores, 2007)
Recommendations and Best
Practices for RTI
• Research-based interventions
• On-going progress monitoring
• Must use measures to assure fidelity
(implemented as designed) and
integrity (implemented accurately and
consistently)
Student Support Teams are Not
...
• The first line of defense when a child is
experiencing problems;
• The mechanism for all problems within a
school building;
• Used just as a means to Special Education!
The Challenge. . .
• A team based approach is
critical to implementing a
sustainable and efficient system!
• It will take time…
• It will take effort. . .
• It will take patience. . .
• It will require an organizational
structure.
Student is Experiencing Difficulty
in the Classroom
• Classroom Level:
• Classroom teacher tries creative
interventions to address problem areas;
• Interventions should be implemented in
ways that their effectiveness can be
measured
Student is not making
Progress…
• Grade Level:
• Teacher consults with grade level
colleagues for intervention assistance;
• Try intervention(s) for a period of time
and record data on it’s effectiveness;
• Make sure Parent is aware of Problem!
Student is making slow or minimal
progress. . .
• School Level Intervention:
• Teacher consults with school level
colleagues ( API, Counselors, SPED
teachers, EIP teachers, Math/Reading
Specialists, etc) for intervention
assistance;
• Record data on the effectiveness of
strategy;
• This step could be designated as the
Student Assistance Program (SAP).
Student is making slow or
minimum progress. . .
• System Level Intervention:
• Assistance can be sought from district
level staff. . .
• SWAT, School Psychologists, Social
Workers, Behavior Intervention
Specialists, Literacy Coaches, etc.
Data Collecting Methods
• Data must be recorded in such a way
that a neutral party can interpret the
effectiveness.
• Behavior charting. . .
• Pre-post measures. . .
• Classroom participation. . .
• Grading. . .
Child is still not making
Progress?
• Refer to Student Support Team!
• Teacher brings all previously
tried strategies;
• Team reviews data, and may
offer additional
support/strategies to address
concerns;
• Team determines that other data
is needed through means of
assessment.
Student Support Team will
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Review all previous information
Have regular meetings to monitor progress
Keep and record data on strategies
Determine what other key services are
needed.
The Challenge. . .
• A team based approach is
critical to implementing a
sustainable and efficient system!
• It will take time…
• It will take effort. . .
• It will take patience. . .
• It will require an organizational
structure.
Examples of Referral Problems
• The following slides are potential SST
Referrals
• Please break up into small groups
• Utilize a Problem-solving process to address
concerns
SST Case Referral # 1
• James R. is a 4th grade student. His teachers
reported that he is physically aggressive to
peers, refuses to follow directions, and he
steals from the other children. James is
currently failing because he won’t do his class
work and he writes mean notes to the girls. He
has good reading skills according to his 3rd
grade teachers. He has been to the Alternative
School already for bringing a pellet gun to
school.
• Problem Solve this case.
SST Case # 2
• Teresa S. is a 7th grader who is rude and
disrespectful to her teachers. She is
often late to school, and talks
excessively in class. She gets angry
when corrected and uses foul language.
Teresa failed the 4th grade and is
currently at risk for failing the 7th grade.
She is in everybody’s business and likes
to instigate fights. Her teachers and her
mother are at their wits end with her.