Student Support Team (SST) Training

1. Student Support Team (SST) Training A Humanware Strategic Plan Activity Cleveland Metropolitan School District

2. What is Humanware? • 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

3. 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

4. Student Support Teams (SSTs) Developing Regular Education Interventions • 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”

5. Linking SST to School Improvement Analysis of common referral problems to address school-wide solutions Principal Teacher Mental Health Professional Student Support Team School-wide Team Team Core Dwyer & Osher, 2000

6. Review of SST Process ResourcesSST ManualPRIM ManualSST VideoTrainingCoaching

7. Benefits of SSTs • 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

8. SST Materials • 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

9. Student Support Team (SST) Flowchart 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 2: Completed referral form is placed in the SST mailbox at the school 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 6: Information is formally documented by SST core team members Goal: Positive change in student behavior and academic achievement

10. SST Meeting Roles • Facilitator • Drives meeting agenda • Timekeeper • Keeps team meeting timely • Gives each case warranted amount of time • Recorder • Documents meeting summary, case disposition, intervention strategies, and implementation plan

11. SST Meeting Roles cont. • 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

12. The Problem-Solving Process • Problem Identification • Examine behavior/academic problems – MEASURABLE AND OBSERVABLE (history/trends) • Problem Analysis • WHY is problem occurring • Develop hypothesis for intervention • Intervention Planning & Implementation (PRIM) • Generate intervention strategies – WHO, WHAT , WHEN • Record intervention assignments and how to measure results • Monitoring & Evaluation • Establish short-term measurable goals • Set SST review date(s) • SST review and modify plan as needed – EARLY INITIAL REVIEW 12

13. Sample SST Interventions 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…

14. Sample SST Interventions continued • 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

15. Joey Blank - Case Study • Review following completed forms: • Referral • Meeting and Summary Disposition • Intervention Tracking • Refer to training video:http://got.im/9zd6

16. The Problem-Solving Process • Problem Identification • Examine behavior/academic problems – MEASURABLE AND OBSERVABLE (history/trends) • Problem Analysis • WHY is problem occurring • Develop hypothesis for intervention • Intervention Planning & Implementation (PRIM) • Generate intervention strategies – WHO, WHAT , WHEN • Record intervention assignments and how to measure results • Monitoring & Evaluation • Establish short-term measurable goals • Set SST review date(s) • SST review and modify plan as needed – EARLY INITIAL REVIEW 16

17. SST connected to all Humanware and CMSD services SST uses community agencies SST uses Planning Center services & Target 11 resources SST coordinates service interventions & referrals SST works with family liaisons to connect with families SST records data electronically to evaluate interventions and support student transitions

18. Audience Response Questions or Comments

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