Instructional Support is a process to maximize individual student success, while at the same time serving as a screening process for students who may be in need of specialized education services. Instructional Support is a positive, success-oriented program which uses specific assessment and intervention techniques to help remove educational or behavioral stumbling blocks for all students in the regular classroom. The process consists of a team working together to identify the student’s needs, set goals, and develop an intervention plan to achieve those goals. The Instructional Support Facilitator, administrators, faculty, and parents are all members of the Instructional Support Team.
Parents, teachers, administrators and other faculty may make referrals to the Instructional Support Team. Upon receiving this referral, the Instructional Support Teacher collects data and conducts interviews. This information is utilized in the development of a plan for support and intervention for a period of 30 school days. The Instructional Support Team monitors the effectiveness of the plan and determines what level of support is needed in order to maintain ongoing success. The IST process is utilized prior to considering a referral for a multidisciplinary evaluation.