Assistance Team Checklist

Prior to Initial Assistance Team Meeting:

Make sure the Parental Notification of Screening Procedures was sent home to parent with ALL concerns listed (e.g., reading, math, behavior)

Make sure observations of student from a third party have been completed in area of concern

Make sure vision screening from nurse has been completed

Make sure hearing screening from speech therapist has been completed

Make sure speech language screening from speech therapist has been completed

Make sure previous evaluations, if any, have been reviewed and documented

Make sure there is a copy of the Student Support Plan or Tier I/Tier II paperwork

Ensure that at least 2 parent contacts have been made

Initial Assistance Team Meeting:

Identify specific academic or behavioral area of concern

Determine what data will be used to supply baseline and measure progress

  • IF baseline data is not readily available from the data you bring to the team (and it may not always be, especially with behavior referrals), your team may need to stop at this point and reconvene after baseline data is obtained

Determine current level of functioning in area(s) of concern

Identify appropriate research based intervention(s) for Cycle 1

Team members sign and date page 3 under Initial Assistance team meeting and development of Cycle 1 intervention

Record date of next meeting to review progress (Minimum of 3 weeks)

Provide Progress Monitoring Chart to document data

Second Assistance Team Meeting (Minimum 3 weeks):

Review effectiveness of Cycle 1 Intervention and record results

  • If student was successful with Cycle 1 Intervention:

A-team meets to sign paperwork continuing intervention or ending A-teamprocess

  • If student was not successful with Cycle 1 Intervention:

Continue with Cycle 1 Intervention

 Modify Cycle 1 Intervention OR

 Develop new, appropriate research based intervention(s) for Cycle 2 intervention with the team

If team develops Cycle 2 intervention, document on A-team form

Team members sign and date page 3 under Review of Cycle 1 Intervention and Development of Cycle 2 Intervention

Record date of next meeting to review progress (Minimum of 3 weeks)

Continue to document data on Progress Monitoring Chart

Third Assistance Team Meeting:

Review effectiveness of Cycle 2 Intervention and record results

Document Summary of Intervention Outcomes and Basis for Decision

  • If student was successful with Cycle 2 Intervention:

A-team signs paperwork continuing intervention or ending A-team process

  • If student was not successful with Cycle 2 Intervention:

Continue with Cycle 2 Intervention

Modify Cycle 2 Intervention OR

Develop new, appropriate research based intervention(s) for additional cycle(s) of interventions

Consider recommending an evaluation/reevaluation (for student currently receiving EC services under an IEP) to the IEP Committee

Team members sign under Team Decision and date