Salem High School I&RS Mission Statement The mission of the Salem High School I&RS team is to identify student needs, intervene for success, and create a plan of action for engaging struggling students in the areas of: attendance, academics, behavior, and/or health issues. Why does the district have INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL SERVICES? New Jersey Administrative Code requires all school districts to have this service. The code is quoted below: 6A:16-8.1 Establishment of intervention and referral services (a) District boards of education shall establish and implement a coordinated system in each school building for the planning and delivery of intervention and referral services that are designed to assist students who are experiencing learning, behavior or health difficulties and to assist staff who have difficulties in addressing students learning, behavior or health needs. District boards of education shall choose the appropriate multidisciplinary team approach for planning and delivering the services required under this sub-chapter. What is the purpose of I&RS?
How is I&RS similar to the Child Study Team?
How is I&RS different from the Child Study Team?
What Happens When a Student is Referred to I&RS?
Step 1: Identification – Written referrals are made to the I&RS team from staff, parents, or the child study team. Step 2: Data Collection – Information concerning the student’s behavior, grades, attendance, and health are collected through a form dispersed to the student’s classroom teachers. Only observable behavior is used when evaluating the student. Step 3: Intervention – an action plan is created to assist the student and their family in understanding and accept the challenges ahead. Step 4: Professional Assessment of the problem and referral of outside assistance, if needed. Step 5: Follow-up - This step provides the student with support through monitoring of student progress to ensure continued success. "Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of
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