The following process must be completed prior to referring a student to the Student Assistance Team or for Special Education evaluation and/or services.  Please contact the At-Risk Counselors prior to electing and implementing Tier I Interventions.

• STEP 1: Observed Learning and/or Behavior Problems and Parent-Teacher Conference
  • The regular education classroom teacher calls attention to the student with observed learning and/or behavior problems and conducts a Parent-Teacher Conference to discuss the observed learning and/or behavior problems. The regular education classroom teacher will log a summary of the conference into SchoolWise. This process is repeated as often as needed.
• STEP 2: Documentation of Observed Learning and/or Behavior Problems
  • The regular education classroom teacher calls attention to the student with observed learning and/or behavior problems, as outlined in the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual.
• STEP 3 : Identification of Specific Observed Learning and/or Behavior Problems
  • The regular education classroom teacher and At-Risk Counselor(s), with assistance from the grade level collaborative team and/or other support staff, meet to pinpoint specific observed learning and/or behavior problems the student exhibits, as outlined in the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual. The identified behaviors will be logged in to the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual database.
• STEP 4 : Selection of Specific Intervention Strategies
  • The regular education classroom teacher and At-Risk Counselor(s), with assistance from the grade level collaborative team and/or other support staff, meet to select specific Tier I intervention strategies for the student from the identified observed learning and behavior problems, as outlined in the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual. The selected intervention strategies will be logged into the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual database.
• STEP 5 : Implementation of Specific Intervention Strategies
  • The general education classroom teacher implements the selected specific Tier I intervention strategies, as outlined in the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual, and tracks progress for a period of not less than 6-9 weeks. If the student is progressing in the regular education classroom with Tier I interventions, the process is continued with support from the grade level collaborative team and/or other support staff. The regular education classroom teacher will conduct a Parent-Teacher Conference to discuss the documented observed learning and/or behavior problems and selection and implementation of specific intervention strategies. The regular education classroom teacher will log a summary of the conference into SchoolWise. The regular education classroom teacher, At-Risk Counselor(s), parent, and student will meet at least 4 times during this period to review progress.

For a list of Observed Learning and/or Behavioral Problems and Associated Tier I Interventions please select the following link.

Pre-Referral Observed Learning and/or Behavioral Problems and Associated Tier I Interventions

Note.  Due to copyright laws, the following link is only for use by Vineland School District faculty and staff. To purchase the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (4th ed.), please contact Hawthorne Educational Services.