Intervention & Referral Services
What is Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS)?
I&RS is a state mandated system that is designed to help meet the academic, behavioral, social/emotional, and/or health needs of students in a general education setting. I&RS is made up of a multi-disciplinary team which meets regularly to assist students identified through the referral process as needing specific academic and/or behavioral interventions in order to be successful. These interventions are monitored over a period of time and may be modified, enhanced, or discontinued as indicated by the needs and progress of the student involved.
What are the functions of Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)?
• Identify learning, behavior and health difficulties of students.
• Collect thorough data of the identified difficulties.
• Develop and implement action plans which provide for appropriate interventions based on the data collected and the desired results.
• Actively involve parents and guardians in the development and implementation of I&RS action plans.
• Coordinate the services of community-based social and health provider agencies and other community resources.
• Maintain accurate records of all requests for assistance and all I&RS action plans.
• Review and assess the effectiveness of the I&RS action plans in achieving the outcomes identified and make modifications as necessary.
What is a Section 504 Plan?
A Section 504 Plan is a legal document that provides a student who has been identified as having a medical condition or disability that substantially impacts a major life activity; i.e. learning, with accommodations. Each request for a 504 plan is reviewed on an individual basis by the I&RS committee and the parent.
2017-18 I&RS Committee Members
Mr. Platt, Ms. Peirson (I&RS Coordinator); Ms. Redmond; Mrs. Anderson, Ms. Files, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Bavosi (6-8th grade) or Mrs. Mulcahy (5th grade).
In addition one teacher from the involved student's current grade level will be present at the meeting.
Parents/guardians are always invited to attend the I&RS meeting with the entire committee, but do not have to be present for a meeting to occur.
I&RS is a state mandated system that is designed to help meet the academic, behavioral, social/emotional, and/or health needs of students in a general education setting. I&RS is made up of a multi-disciplinary team which meets regularly to assist students identified through the referral process as needing specific academic and/or behavioral interventions in order to be successful. These interventions are monitored over a period of time and may be modified, enhanced, or discontinued as indicated by the needs and progress of the student involved.
What are the functions of Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)?
• Identify learning, behavior and health difficulties of students.
• Collect thorough data of the identified difficulties.
• Develop and implement action plans which provide for appropriate interventions based on the data collected and the desired results.
• Actively involve parents and guardians in the development and implementation of I&RS action plans.
• Coordinate the services of community-based social and health provider agencies and other community resources.
• Maintain accurate records of all requests for assistance and all I&RS action plans.
• Review and assess the effectiveness of the I&RS action plans in achieving the outcomes identified and make modifications as necessary.
What is a Section 504 Plan?
A Section 504 Plan is a legal document that provides a student who has been identified as having a medical condition or disability that substantially impacts a major life activity; i.e. learning, with accommodations. Each request for a 504 plan is reviewed on an individual basis by the I&RS committee and the parent.
2017-18 I&RS Committee Members
Mr. Platt, Ms. Peirson (I&RS Coordinator); Ms. Redmond; Mrs. Anderson, Ms. Files, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Bavosi (6-8th grade) or Mrs. Mulcahy (5th grade).
In addition one teacher from the involved student's current grade level will be present at the meeting.
Parents/guardians are always invited to attend the I&RS meeting with the entire committee, but do not have to be present for a meeting to occur.
Below you will find a visual of the Response-to-Intervention model. A student is typically referred to the I&RS committee when Tier I interventions have not been successful.