1. Response to Intervention (RTI): This is the first step taken for students who are brought to the SST. Struggling learners are provided with interventions by a variety of personnel at increasing levels of intensity and duration. Progress is closely monitored to assess both the rate of learning and level of performance of individual students with the interventions in place. Educational decisions regarding the intensity and duration of interventions are based on the individual student's response to those interventions and are made by the SST.

2. Short Term Supports: The SST offers support to students who are in need of support for a short term academic or medical concern. Students do not have to have a disability to receive these supports. If a request for assistance is made for a student in need of a short term support, the SST will work to support the student until the short term concern is resolved through the RTI process. The short term supports may include a Short Term Intervention Plan (see below), or may be addressed informally by coordinating with the student and the student's teachers until the short term concern is resolved.

3. Short Term Intervention Plan (STIP):Through the RTI program, a student may be offered a Short Term Intervention Plan, or STIP. A STIP can be used for both students with and without a disability. The SST determines what interventions to provide on a STIP based on the educational needs of the individual student. The STIP is not the same thing as a Section 504 service plan. Data from these efforts will be shared with the parents and will become part of any potential Section 504 Evaluation that may take place in the future. Any formalized plan that might follow a STIP may or may not include the interventions from the STIP.

4. The Academic Resource Center (ARC): The ARC is where the SST members are housed. It provides a place for approved students, both with and without a disability, to find additional academic support. The ARC provides a quiet work space for approved students. The ARC also works in conjunction with the testing center to provide approved students with a quiet location for testing, based on qualifying need. Academic Interventionists in the ARC provide approved students with organizational and academic planning assistance. (The ARC does not provide content specific tutoring.)

5. Methodology for Academic and Personal Success I (MAPS): This elective course, for 9th and 10th grade students, focuses on the skills and strategies necessary for students to make a successful transition into high school academics. Students will explore options available in high school, post-secondary education, and post-secondary employment. Essential knowledge and skills include: learning and communication skills; self-discipline, attitude, and resilience; time management, organization and study skills; leadership and character; academic and career exploration.

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