Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

At CJCP, Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) is a proactive program to provide students and teachers with research based preventative and early intervention approaches to support student learning. The goals are to increase student academic and school performance through a systematic approach.

I&RS can be utilized for students struggling with any of the following:

— Learning

— Behavior

— Health

The I&RS process aims to:

1. remove potential barriers to learning

2. decrease problematic behaviors

3. provide support to assist the student’s learning processes

I&RS accomplishes this goal through:

— Collecting data regarding student’s ability to function at school

— Using data to develop and implement an action plan to help students be successful

— Assessing the effectiveness of the interventions


Procedures for Referrals

  • Step 1: Referral

    • Teachers, counselors, and parents can make referrals based on student need by completing a form and giving to I&RS coordinator

    • Request medical documentation when necessary

  • Step 2: Information Collection

    • Coordinator sends out forms to all teachers and staff members who work with the student to collect data for initial meeting

    • Collect past test scores (including NJSLA, PARCC, reading assessments, PSATs, etc)

    • Collect past grades (at least two years of previous report cards)

  • Step 3: Inform Parents

    • Coordinator will inform parents that the process has started, what I&RS is and how it can help their child

    • Coordinator will ask for input from parents and invite them for a meeting

  • Step 4: Initial Meeting / Problem Solving

    • I&RS team will meet to discuss data and determine necessary action

    • Brainstorm some potential options to offer to parents

  • Step 5: Planning Meeting

    • Parents, teachers, and I&RS team will meet to create an I&RS action plan to address student needs

    • Timelines for check-ins and assessment of plan will be determined

    • All teachers will be notified in writing of plan and accommodations

  • Step 6: Implementation

    • Teachers and parents will implement the action plan as determined by the team

    • Coordinator will follow up with students, parents, and teachers to assess the success of the plan bi-weekly or as necessary

  • Step 7: Assessment

    • Team will reconvene in 8 weeks (or earlier if necessary) to determine the success of the plan

      • If some progress was made, the team can determine to alter the plan as necessary

      • If little progress is made, the team may determine that a referral to the Child Study Team is necessary

      • If the child has made significant progress, the team can determine to close the case

How to make a referral:

Log on to Hibstervention (if you don't know your credentials, please reach out to the curriculum team's admin assistant.

Click here for more information on how to create a pre-referral. You must create the pre-referral as the first step to document what you are doing for the student in your classroom.

Team Members

Position Role on Team

School Counselor Case Manager

Administrator Administrator representative

School Counselor Additional Observer

School Nurse Medical Professional

Teacher Teacher making the referral or lead classroom teacher

Teacher Additional Observer

Special Education Teacher Additional Observer