What do I do if I know a child who is struggling in any area?
by Toni Arehart
February 05, 2010
Kenesaw Public School has a policy that follows the Student Assistance Team (SAT) process.
REFERRAL PROCESS
Pre-Kindergarten:
Option 1: Talk to your doctor about your concerns. The doctor may/may not make a referral.
Option 2: Contact the Adams County School District Preschool office: 1-800-782-7850.
Student is enrolled in school:
Teacher: The classroom teacher will notify the parents about their concerns.
Parent: Talk to the teacher and specifically tell them your concerns about the child.
INTERVENTIONS
*There may be a meeting with the parents and the classroom teacher to determine if interventions are needed.
*Scenario 1: The teacher will offer extra support within the classroom. Interventions were implemented and successful.
*Scenario 2: The teacher has tried some interventions and monitored student progress. The interventions are not successful.
*The classroom teacher completes a referral to SAT (Student Assistance Team - a team of teachers).
*There will be a SAT Meeting: Parents invited, Classroom Teacher, SAT Chair, and Others.
*The team reviews the intervention and results.
*The team will determine an intervention plan.
*The plan will be implemented for 3-4 weeks (monitor student progress).
-If the intervention is successful, continue to monitor student progress.
-If no improvement, the team will modify the intervention. Multiple interventions are implemented.
EVALUATION
If no success, the student is referred to a Multidisciplinary Team for evaluation.
