Hammarskjold Hammarskjold Middle SchoolMiddle School

Supporting StudentsSupporting StudentsInterventions

INTERVENTIONSINTERVENTIONS

• Pre-Intervention Tool (i.e., House Pre-Intervention Tool (i.e., House Action Plan)Action Plan)

• House Intervention MeetingHouse Intervention Meeting

• School Counseling GroupsSchool Counseling Groups

• Lunch InterventionLunch Intervention

Pre-Intervention Tool Pre-Intervention Tool (P.I.T.):(P.I.T.):• Purpose: Purpose:

– To provide a systematic & comprehensive process for To provide a systematic & comprehensive process for reflecting on variables that contribute to why a student reflecting on variables that contribute to why a student engages in negative behaviors that disrupt and/or interfere engages in negative behaviors that disrupt and/or interfere with classroom instruction & learning.with classroom instruction & learning.

– To match evidence-based intervention strategies that To match evidence-based intervention strategies that provide guidance for educators to intervene and prevent provide guidance for educators to intervene and prevent student’s from engaging in negative behaviors.student’s from engaging in negative behaviors.

• Process:Process:– House PLC teams discuss student behavior to determine if House PLC teams discuss student behavior to determine if

the PIT should be initiated.the PIT should be initiated.– Teachers complete the PIT & return to School CounselorTeachers complete the PIT & return to School Counselor– School Counselor collects & evaluates data from PIT in order School Counselor collects & evaluates data from PIT in order

to match interventions that are put into “House Action Plan.”to match interventions that are put into “House Action Plan.”– Teachers are provided with “House Action Plan” as a guide. Teachers are provided with “House Action Plan” as a guide.

Teachers determine what intervention strategies they will Teachers determine what intervention strategies they will implement to address the student’s negative behavior based implement to address the student’s negative behavior based on their experience with the student & the undesired on their experience with the student & the undesired behaviors that the student is presenting in their classroom behaviors that the student is presenting in their classroom setting.setting.

P.I.T Continued:P.I.T Continued:• PIT Design:PIT Design:

– Academic behavior is accessed in 6 areas:Academic behavior is accessed in 6 areas:1)1)Study SkillsStudy Skills2)2)Organizational SkillsOrganizational Skills3)3)Homework CompletionHomework Completion4)4)Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning5)5)Independent Class WorkIndependent Class Work6)6)Academic MotivationAcademic Motivation

– Scale is used to gather data that reflects how strong Scale is used to gather data that reflects how strong a need there is for intervention relating to each a need there is for intervention relating to each academic behavior described in items on the PIT.academic behavior described in items on the PIT.

– Scale of 1 to 3 – (1 being minimal need for help and Scale of 1 to 3 – (1 being minimal need for help and 3 being strong need for help)3 being strong need for help)

– In the final section of PIT teachers are asked to In the final section of PIT teachers are asked to provide suggestions relating to strategies they provide suggestions relating to strategies they believe could be helpful in improving this student’s believe could be helpful in improving this student’s academic performance based on what they have academic performance based on what they have tried and have seen work in their experience with tried and have seen work in their experience with the student. the student.

Lunch Intervention:Lunch Intervention:• Students are referred to Lunch Intervention when Students are referred to Lunch Intervention when

they present as being more socially focused than they present as being more socially focused than academically focused, which is negatively effecting academically focused, which is negatively effecting their work completion & academic progress.their work completion & academic progress.

• PLC teams may refer 2 students per week to Lunch PLC teams may refer 2 students per week to Lunch Intervention.Intervention.

• Teachers send down work for student to complete Teachers send down work for student to complete during Lunch Intervention. Work must be received by during Lunch Intervention. Work must be received by main office by end of 3main office by end of 3rdrd period & must include period & must include material & instructions for Lunch Intervention teacher material & instructions for Lunch Intervention teacher & student.& student.

• Grade Level administrator meets with student prior to Grade Level administrator meets with student prior to their attending Lunch Intervention to discuss the their attending Lunch Intervention to discuss the reasons for their referral, as well as the purpose & reasons for their referral, as well as the purpose & expectations. expectations.

• Main Office provides student with pass to attend Main Office provides student with pass to attend Lunch Intervention.Lunch Intervention.

School Counseling School Counseling Groups:Groups:

• Students are recommended or identified for group Students are recommended or identified for group participation by teachers & school counselors.participation by teachers & school counselors.

• Facilitated by school counselors 1 period per/wk, Facilitated by school counselors 1 period per/wk, usually for 6-8 weeksusually for 6-8 weeks

• Generally comprised of 5-8 studentsGenerally comprised of 5-8 students

• Students are screened for participation through Students are screened for participation through individual interview to determine appropriateness individual interview to determine appropriateness of group membership based on factors such as of group membership based on factors such as personality, group fit, academic schedule, areas of personality, group fit, academic schedule, areas of academic difficulty, etc.academic difficulty, etc.

School Counseling Groups School Counseling Groups Continued:Continued:

• School Counselor must receive written consent from School Counselor must receive written consent from the student’s parent for their participation.the student’s parent for their participation.

• School Counselor works to facilitate group on a School Counselor works to facilitate group on a rotating schedule that is established prior to the first rotating schedule that is established prior to the first group meeting.group meeting.

• Students & teachers are provided with the group Students & teachers are provided with the group schedule.schedule.

• In the event that a group meeting is scheduled In the event that a group meeting is scheduled during a quiz or test, the student is excused from during a quiz or test, the student is excused from attending the group. attending the group.

House Intervention Meeting:House Intervention Meeting:• Tier 3 Intervention for our most at-risk student Tier 3 Intervention for our most at-risk student

population (i.e., student is population (i.e., student is bothboth academically academically and behaviorally at-risk)and behaviorally at-risk)

• House Intervention Meetings are initiated House Intervention Meetings are initiated when…when…– Student has received a Tier 2 Intervention (i.e., Student has received a Tier 2 Intervention (i.e.,

Behavior Contract administered by AP) Behavior Contract administered by AP) – Student continues to receive office referralsStudent continues to receive office referrals– Student does not show positive improvement in Student does not show positive improvement in

behaviorbehavior– Student continues to struggle academically  Student continues to struggle academically  

• House Intervention Meeting Members should House Intervention Meeting Members should include:include:– AdministratorAdministrator - Student- Student– House TeachersHouse Teachers - Parents- Parents– SACSAC

House Intervention Meeting House Intervention Meeting

ContinuedContinued::  • Meetings are held during same class period as the Meetings are held during same class period as the

House PLC Meeting, but House PLC Meeting, but notnot on House Meeting day. on House Meeting day. Therefore, coverage will be provided if necessary.Therefore, coverage will be provided if necessary.

• The student’s school counselor will meet with the The student’s school counselor will meet with the student prior to the House Intervention Meeting to student prior to the House Intervention Meeting to assist the student in understanding the reason and assist the student in understanding the reason and purpose for the meeting.purpose for the meeting.

• The House Intervention Meeting is an opportunity for The House Intervention Meeting is an opportunity for stakeholders to engage student in a positive, stakeholders to engage student in a positive, supportive, and constructive meeting with the goal supportive, and constructive meeting with the goal of initiating positive change and a fresh start for the of initiating positive change and a fresh start for the student. student.