Student Support Team (SST) Training

A Humanware Strategic Plan Activity

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

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Part of the broader strategic plan for CMSD

• Ensures that human resources in schools, families, and the community function together so that our students are learning in safe, supportive, and successful schools

• Uses agreed-upon evidence-based best practices to address all students social-emotional, behavioral and academic learning

What is Humanware?

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Some Humanware Activities• Universal social skills instruction in all schools – now PreK-5th• Student Support Teams in all schools• Planning Centers in all schools• Target 11 attendance goals in all schools• Bullying prevention activities in all schools• Quality standards & best practices supported in all schools• Conditions for Learning measured in all schools• Community services connections to each school• Training, coaching and measured implementation in all schools • Family engagement, cultural competence, positive discipline &

more

– address academic and/or social-emotional barriers to learning and behavior

– evidence-based – data-driven – multi-disciplinary– use problem-solving approach – monitor interventions – screen for “early warning signs”

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Student Support Teams (SSTs) Developing

Regular Education Interventions

Linking SST to School Improvement

• Analysis of common referral problems to address school-wide solutions

Student Support Team

School-wideTeam

PrincipalTeacher

Mental HealthProfessional

Dwyer & Osher, 2000

Team Core

ResourcesSST Manual

PRIM ManualSST VideoTraining

Coaching

Review of SST Process

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• Utilize a problem-solving approach using quality interventions

• Improved efficacy of team meetings through:— pre-meeting preparation and organization— strict adherence to meeting protocol

• Appropriate for all students, including special education students

• IEP process for special education students remains unchanged

Benefits of SSTs

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• Information and instructions:– Guidelines - pg 9– Fact Sheet – Referral and Intervention Steps – pg 11– Flow Chart – pg 14

• Forms:– Referral – pg 59– Meeting and Summary Disposition – pg 67– Intervention Tracking – pg 65

SST Materials

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Student Support Team (SST) Flowchart

Step 3: Secretary collects student information and demographics

Step 4: Information is distributed to team members; Core Team members determine to open the case; Student placed on SST schedule for the following SST meeting

Step 5: Team meets to discuss student, problem solve, plan interventions, prepare method of evaluation, and determine date of review

Step 2: Completed referral form is placed in the SST mailbox at the school

Step 1: Based on student behavioral and/or academic concerns, a referral to the SST is originated by staff member, parent, self, agency, or others and a school staff member completes the SST referral form

Step 6: Information is formally documented by SST core team members

Goal: Positive change in student behavior and

academic achievement

• Facilitator—Drives meeting agenda

• Timekeeper—Keeps team meeting timely—Gives each case warranted amount of time

• RecorderDocuments meeting summary, case disposition,

intervention strategies, and implementation plan

SST Meeting Roles

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• Supporting Roles– Collect referrals from mailbox and present to the

SST team– Schedule meeting and invite SST core team

members and optional participants (including parent(s)/guardian(s), as needed

SST Meeting Roles cont.

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1. Problem Identification– Examine behavior/academic problems – MEASURABLE AND

OBSERVABLE (history/trends) 2. Problem Analysis

– WHY is problem occurring– Develop hypothesis for intervention

3. Intervention Planning & Implementation (PRIM)– Generate intervention strategies – WHO, WHAT , WHEN– Record intervention assignments and how to measure results

4. Monitoring & Evaluation– Establish short-term measurable goals– Set SST review date(s)– SST review and modify plan as needed – EARLY INITIAL REVIEW

The Problem-Solving Process

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Interventions are actions provided to improve a condition (especially procedures or applications that are intended to increase measured behavioral and academic success and decrease identified problems)

Examples:– Academic

▪ Begin tutoring regimen for 30 minutes, twice weekly by math coach to reach proficiency in…

– Social Service▪ Initiate referral to school-based, mental health intervention

specialist to help develop positive responses to frustration such as…

Sample SST Interventions

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• Health (Nursing)– Rule out any medical or physical impairment that

may interfere with academic success such as …

• Psychological Services– Conduct a functional behavior assessment and

develop a behavior intervention plan

• School Counselor– Develop an appropriate class schedule for each student in

order to maximize performance and achieve success

Sample SST Interventions continued

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•Review following completed forms:–Referral

–Meeting and Summary Disposition

–Intervention Tracking– Refer to training video: http://got.im/9zd6

Joey Blank - Case Study

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1. Problem Identification– Examine behavior/academic problems – MEASURABLE AND

OBSERVABLE (history/trends) 2. Problem Analysis

– WHY is problem occurring– Develop hypothesis for intervention

3. Intervention Planning & Implementation (PRIM)– Generate intervention strategies – WHO, WHAT , WHEN– Record intervention assignments and how to measure results

4. Monitoring & Evaluation– Establish short-term measurable goals– Set SST review date(s)– SST review and modify plan as needed – EARLY INITIAL REVIEW

The Problem-Solving Process

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SST connected to all Humanware and CMSD services

SST uses community agenciesSST uses Planning Center services & Target 11 resourcesSST coordinates service interventions & referralsSST works with family liaisons to connect with familiesSST records data electronically to evaluate interventions

and support student transitions

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Questions or Comments

Audience Response

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•For further information regarding the SST process, please contact The Office of Humanware @ 216-858-1244 or humanware@cmsdnet.net

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