Student Support Team (SST)

Section 1. The Difference Between SST and Special Education

1. The predominant role of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Coordinator is to design and implement interventions and accommodations in the classroom and manage 504 plans.
2. The predominant role of the Exceptional Student Services Coordinator is to help identify students who have an identified disability that is impacting their learning (defined as working below grade level academically and/or behaviorally) to the point that they need specialized instruction, not just interventions and accommodations.

Section 2. The Work of the SST

1. The predominant goal of the SST is to support the teacher and support the student.
2. Parents/guardians are involved in the SST process but are not required to give permission for the SST to meet.
3. The SST meetings can include parents, teachers, the guidance counselor, the school psychologist, the MTSS Coordinator, and/or an administrator. (Administrators are not a requirement at SST meetings; the only required person is the classroom teacher.)
4. If the student has been in the SST process for a period of time and has not shown adequate response to the intervention, a psycho-educational evaluation may be recommended to be performed by the school psychologist.
5. SST meetings can be called for a variety of concerns when a student is not responding to classroom intervention. These include but are not limtied to:
   1. Academic concerns
   2. Behavior concerns
   3. Emotional concerns
   4. Attendance concerns