The Teacher Support Team Program is different from the traditional and parallel systems of general education and special education found in schools today.
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Teacher Support Team |
Traditional Parallel Systems |
| School Structure |
Responsible for every student, replacing the two separate systems |
Students are sorted into two groups and then each system is responsible for its students |
| Screening |
Comprehensive school -wide screening and assessment: gross, fine, auditory, ocular motor skills, and academic skills |
Kindergarten screening selects students who are ready, sends those who are not home or to other programs |
| Diagnosis |
Done by a cadre of people with a variety of clinical training |
Done by a school psychologist and teacher consultant |
| Instruction |
Specific, daily interventions are prescribed and delivered in ten week segments |
Instruction is "one approach fits all" or tailored to the students' learning style
IEPs identify instructional goals annually and instructional planning is done by the teacher |
| Follow-up |
Students receiving interventions are monitored continuously and reassessed every 10 weeks
Refined, detailed instructional plans are developed every 10 weeks |
Special education students are reassessed every three years
IEPs are developed once each year. |
