BBSST DefinitionBBSST Definition

A designated school-based committee designed to meet the needs of general education at-risk students.

A designated school-based committee designed to meet the needs of general education at-risk students.

CONCERNSCONCERNS

• Discipline & Drop-outs

• Individual needs/challenges

• Referrals to Special Education

• Time & Energy

• Discipline & Drop-outs

• Individual needs/challenges

• Referrals to Special Education

• Time & Energy

Why BBSST? Purpose for students? Purpose for staff? Indicators of At-Risk Students? Benefits? Mandated or voluntary? What’s working? What’s not working?

Lee vs. MaconLee vs. Macon

Mandatory BBSST TeamsMandatory BBSST Teams Lee vs. Macon Consent Decree, Prereferral ProcessLee vs. Macon Consent Decree, Prereferral Process

Student Prereferral Form & Tracking LogStudent Prereferral Form & Tracking Log State-mandatedState-mandated Distributed in hard copyDistributed in hard copy Can be downloaded from Can be downloaded from www.alsde.eduwww.alsde.edu Ends March 15 yearly & due electronicall to SDE Ends March 15 yearly & due electronicall to SDE

April 1April 1 BBSST training required for all certified BBSST training required for all certified

personnel with yearly updatespersonnel with yearly updates

BBSST is not a guarantee BBSST is not a guarantee of…of…

PromotionPromotion Making the honor rollMaking the honor roll

Passing the Passing the graduation examgraduation exam

Higher SAT scoresHigher SAT scores

What BBSST What BBSST can becan be is a is a guarantee that a student guarantee that a student will be given every will be given every consideration & consideration & accommodation that accommodation that your staff can offer as an your staff can offer as an opportunity for success.opportunity for success.

RFERRALSRFERRALSWhy refer a student?Why refer a student?

AcademicAcademicBehavioralBehavioral

is NOT used foris NOT used for

Or any other class of “CHOICE”

ISIS used for used for

ANY class that counts toward graduation credit

Active 504 Active 504 or IEP or IEP students students NEVERNEVER GO GO TO BBSST!!!TO BBSST!!!

What about What about students that students that exit special exit special education?education?

Special education case manager that exits the Special education case manager that exits the student into general education makes referral to student into general education makes referral to BBSST.BBSST.

Case manager meets with the team, including Case manager meets with the team, including general education teacher, to write plan based on general education teacher, to write plan based on most recent IEP needs.most recent IEP needs.

The plan does not include modifications from IEP; The plan does not include modifications from IEP; it shapes those into regular classroom strategies it shapes those into regular classroom strategies that taper off over 6 or more weeks.that taper off over 6 or more weeks.

General education teacher implements plan and General education teacher implements plan and reports progress back to BBSST team at the end.reports progress back to BBSST team at the end.

Referring Teacher Referring Teacher ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Makes request for support and provides information on page 1 of referral form for a complete picture:

• Cumulative records summary page (copy)

• Work Samples• Assessment records• Behavior info: office referrals, behavior

checklist, discipline letters sent home, past behavior contracts, etc.

• Attempted interventions & results• Interaction with parents

Work Samples forWork Samples forTeachers to Attach:Teachers to Attach: Teacher led activityTeacher led activity Independent activityIndependent activity Homework or paper Homework or paper

with excuse & with excuse & signaturesignature

Copies of testsCopies of tests