1. STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM
TRAINING
WE CHOOSE SUCCESS
Rationale, Procedures
and Support
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2. STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM
 Jennifer Garcia – Third Grade Teacher/Committee Chair
 Dave Cammarato – Assistant
Principal/Intervention/Scheduling
 Cydney Ford – Fourth Grade Teacher/CNTA
Representative/Engagement Cube
 Margaret Darby – Third Grade Teacher/Community
Resources
 Erin Monroe – Second Grade Teacher/Early Childhood
Development
 Brenna Brown – Parent and PTA Liaison/Parent Webinars
 Tara Manley – First Grade Teacher/Engagement Cube
 Teresa Moya – Bilingual/RSP Aide and Parent Liaison
 Alison Bever – School
Psychologist/Assessments/Interventions
 Bonnie Young – Resource Specialist/Accommodations
and Modifications
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3. Table of Contents
pp. 4-6 ……… District Rationale, Procedures and Timeline
pp. 7-8 ……… Union Position/Collaboration on SSTs
pp. 9-12……...Considerations for Referrals/Links to Milestones
pp. 13-15……..Community Resources/Links
pp. 16-18……. Accommodations Vs. Modifications/Links
pp. 19 …………Clara Barton Elementary School’s 2012 RtI Pyramid
pp. 22 ………… Additional Resources/On-site Consultants
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4. District Rationale
 In 2011, CNUSD was found
disproportionate in the number of
Hispanic students identified for special
education under the eligibility of Specific
Learning Disability.
 The district also entered its first year Of
Program Improvement.
 These two findings led to the
development of the new Student Success
Team(SST) procedures and forms.
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5. Old vs. New Procedure
Old Process New Process
 Parent conference held  Face-to-Face Parent Interview
Form to be completed.
 Strategies put into place.
 Strategies developed
 SST Meeting Held  Student Intervention Form
Additional strategies may Started
be developed. No ongoing  If unsuccessful, then
documentation used. additional strategies are
developed with your
• Follow up meeting held. Grade-level Team.
-If, through  If unsuccessful, then the
interview, strategies are Referral to SST Form is
used.
not successful, then a  SST Meeting(s) are held.
referral for Psycho- Additional Strategies are
educational Evaluation put into place
may be presented.  If those are
unsuccessful, then a
referral for Psycho-
educational Testing may
be completed.
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6. Student Support Team Process – Pre-SpEd Referral
Response to Intervention
Step 1: Teacher assessment – teacher has observed, met with parent and recorded that
the student is performing below grade to typically achieving peers.
* This information may be brought to grade level meetings to identify under-achieving
students.
* This data is assessed and tracked, comparing it with typically achieving peers – Baseline
Data
- Probes and assessment forms should be utilized at this stage.
Step 2: TIER I: Intervention plan is implemented for 6-8 weeks and an initial referral to
SST is made. The SST/Mentor will be able to assist with interventions and/ or progress
monitoring before the initial SST meeting. Tier I interventions need to be in place before the
initial SST meeting, and may continue after the initial meeting to give the student time (6-8
weeks) to respond to the Tier I intervention. Therefore, time is not lost waiting for a meeting
to be scheduled.
Step 3: Intervention plan is reviewed at SST meetings. The SST identifies target areas
of weakness and creates interventions and goals for student progress.
PROGRESS – goal is met and student is performing close/at level
with same-age peers.
OR No significant progress (student is performing
below same age peers  Move to Tier II, as per SST
Step 4: : Intervention Plan tracked and monitored by SST for 6-8 weeks. (TIER II –
targeted intensive prevention or intervention services)
Progress  Monitor
progress and then drop
No significant progress – Refer to the Committee of Special program if progress
Education TIER III continues at grade level
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7. Union Position on SSTs
 Scheduling Criteria:
 SST meetings can be scheduled on Early
Release days after PTT time: 2:30 pm.
*Classroom teachers do not need to
be in agreement in scheduling a SST
meeting after PTT time.
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8. SST and Teacher
Collaboration
 Can Teacher Collaboration Time(PTT) be
utilized for discussing individual students?
 Teachers are encouraged to plan PTT time to discuss concerns with
individual students.
 The referring teacher will present the concerns (academic, and or social) to
the team, and mention any strategies or resources that have been used to
address the concerns.
 The team is encouraged to consider and suggest any additional
methods, and or resources that can be implemented by the teacher.
 Teacher will follow-up with the team to briefly discuss student’s status.
 If progress is not evident, then the team will suggest a SST referral .
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9. What to Consider When Looking at a
Child's Development
 What to Consider When Looking at a Child's
Development
1. Maternal Prenatal Issues
-proper nutrition (food and vitamins)
-stress (work or home related)
-mother's age
-diseases and drugs that potentially cause
developmental and cognitive issues
-AIDS, Rubella, and Syphilis
-marijuana, nicotine, caffeine, and alcohol
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10. 2. Birthing Issues
-Premature Birth (born at less than 38 weeks)
-Small-for-Date Birth
-Anoxia (lack of oxygen during birthing process)
*Premature babies tend to developmentally
"catch up" by 2 to 3 yrs old
-Apgar Score (8 reflexes and nervous systems
tested at birth)
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11. 3. Child's Development Milestones
1-2 months: Chin-up and/or chest up in the tummy
position
3-4 months: reaching and missing, and sitting with
support
5-6 months: Babbling, sitting on laps and in the
highchair, and grasping
7 months: Sitting alone, Babbling with intonation
8-11 months: Standing with/without help, crawling
(creeping), and walking when helped
*More babies are beginning to skip crawling due to
lack of "tummy time"
12 months: Typically saying first words, feeding
themselves with a spoon
15 months: Walking alone
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12. Helpful Links
For Staff/Parents
 Early Childhood Developmental
Milestones
 Speech/Language Development to Age 8
 Curricular Standards
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13. Community Resources
Changes in services
offered:
 Previously elementary school
counselors might have been part of
the SST process.
 Now they are only available in crisis
situations, such as the death of a
school member, suicidal or homicidal
ideation
 That means we will need to refer
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14. What resources are available to
parents in the community?
There is a community resource
book available in the
Principal/Assistant Principal’s
Office.
Resources in the Community may
include, but are not limited to:
Sliding scale counseling services
Government Programs such as Child
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Services, unemployment, Healthy
Kids, and WIC

15. Planning Ahead
You might make copies of the
pages you are considering offering
to parents before the meeting.
Then offer them if the meeting tone
feels right!
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16. Accommodations
Versus
Modifications
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Accommodations DO M O D I F I C A T I ON S
NOT fundamentally ARE CHANGES
alter the standard or THAT DO
what the student is F U N D A ME N T A L L Y
expected to LOWER OR ALTER
master. The
THE STANDARD
objectives of the
course/activity OR EXPECTATION
remain intact. OF THE COURSE.
Accommodations= M O D I F I C A T I ON S =
How WHAT
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17. Types of Accommodations
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Quantity INPUT
Visuals, hands on
 # of items activities, cooperative groups
Time OUTPUT
 Extra time
Adapt how the student will
respond to instruction
Level of Support PARTICIPATION
 Peer tutors, teacher Adapt the extent that the
small group student is actively involved in
the task
More Accommodation Ideas
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18. Types of Modifications
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DIFFICULTY
Scaffold the assignment to lower grade
level
ALTERNATE GOALS
Same assignment with a adapted goal
SUBSTITUTE CURRICULUM
Different instruction or material
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19. Clara Barton Elementary
School’s 2012 RtI Pyramid
Universal Access is not
just for Special Students not meeting grade level
Education Students* Special expectancies following their
Education/504 participation in documented
interventions are recommended to
Assessment the SST team. The SST team will
meet to determine specific
learning and/or behavioral goals
for the student. A follow-up
Student Success Team(SST) meeting date is set to discuss the
Referral. results of the intervention(s).
Documentation and Follow-up on
Agreed Upon Interventions.
Students not meeting
Parent Interviews and Intervention Logs grade level
expectancies in
In-school Intervention Before/After School Tutoring Cross-age Tutoring documented
interventions. These
Health Action Plans Behavior contracts Parent Provided Tutoring interventions must
have a measurable
Targeted Intervention/Learning Communities Accommodation(seating/time on task) component..
Common Assessments Pacing Guides PTTs ELD SDAIE Discovery Learning
Standards-based Instruction First Best Instruction Thinking Maps
Eight Engaging Qualities Using the Core with Fidelity *Universal Access
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20. What’s in Place For the
2012-2013 School Year
 Before/Afterschool Tutoring in Library
 Passport
 Khan Academy
 Pearson Success Net
 Cross age High School Tutors
 Targeted Interventions
 PIQE
 Flipping the Classroom
 Parent Webinars
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21. Grade Level Activity
Where we are now with Level One Intervention?
In our classroom
In our grade-levels
In our school
Where do we go in a perfect, but penniless, world?
How can we provide the biggest ‘bang for the buck’?
How can we use the resources we have available to provide
interventions for kids?
How can we make Barton a 24/7 school?
What do we need training in so we can create that
perfect world? i.e. Data Director, Running
Records, Kagan, Classroom Management. We are
looking at creating a regular schedule for training and
will see if credits/hours can be issued through USD.
Are you an Expert? Are you willing to provide training for others?
Names/Expertise, please!!
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22. Additional Information and
On-Site Consultants
Links:
WHEN I NEED INSPIRATION
What is a Student Success Team - Detailed Information
On-Site Consultants:
Staff Success Team