Question:  What is SST?

·        Answer:  The Student Support Team whom help the classroom teacher review teaching strategies and interventions for students who may be having difficulty in the classroom.

Question:  What is ARD?

·        Answer:  The Admission, Review, and Dismissal committee meets annually to review evaluation results and student’s progress, develops the individual educational plan and determines the type of assessment the student will take.  Goals and objectives are also determined according to the student’s needs at this meeting.

Question:  What is ITP?

·        Answer:  The Individual Transition Plan is created in conjunction with students who are 16 and above.  This plan assists in the student’s transition from school to adulthood.

Question: How often do assessments occur?

·        Answer: Assessments take place every three years at the request of the parent, the teacher, or the ARD/IEP committee to determine levels of performance in a plethora of areas.

Question: What is the Behavior Academic Curriculum (BAC)?

Answer: It is a program designed for students with disabilities whose behavior interferes with their learning or the learning of others. For placement in BAC, the ARD/IEP committee must consider appropriate services, positive supports, the functional behavioral assessment and a behavior intervention plan.

 

Question: Who is eligible for extended school year services (ESY)?

Answer: ESY services are determined on an annual basis. They are available to a student with disabilities when his/her ARD/IEP committee determines that the services are necessary. Documentation must support that in one or more critical areas on the student’s current ARD/IEP goals and objectives, the student has exhibited, or is expected to exhibit, severe or substantial regression that cannot be recouped within a reasonable time period. Severe or substantial regression means that the student has been, or will be, unable to maintain one or more critical skills without the provision of ESY services. The determination of need for ESY services is not based on disability category. Each student’s needs are considered individually.