IST

(Instructional Support Team)

How does IST work and who is on the team?

The IST process involves three steps:

   1.  Identifying a student's needs for academic or behavioral support;

   2.  Determining the strategies needed to assist the student;

   3.  Implementing intervention strategies through a continuum of services

Phases in the IST Process

Request for Assistance form

Entry (10 days)

Student records, work samples, inventories, observations, parent notification

Hypothesis Forming (10 days)

Assessment checklist, reading/math/ESOL CBA, Teacher Interview,

Student Interview, Health Screening, Speech and Language Assessment

Verifying (30 days)

Parent Attendance, Teacher Attendance, Review Findings and Write "Action Plan"

Implement "Action Plan", Monitor Progress

Outcome (10 days)

Review Progress, Plan for fading of support,

If needed: Recycle for an additional 60 days, refer to MDE

Outcome Notification to Parent and Teacher

Decisions are made throughout the process?

Who is on the Team?

Building principal, support teacher, referring teacher, parent(s), school counselor,

School psychologist, reading consultant, ESOL teacher, special education teacher,

Speech clinician, school nurse, any other individual who may be of assistance