The Student Assistance Team is a team made up of a student’s school administrator, a current teacher, and other appropriate professional staff (such as the school counselor, a social worker, or speech pathologist) whose job it is to help a student with issues that are interfering with learning. Focus areas may include difficulties in reading or math, emotional challenges, inappropriate behaviors, organization, etc.  The team discusses the problem and works together to find a solution that will help the student.  The team meets as often as needed.  (See Policy 2419 Chapter 2.3.C.) 

• SAT Responsibilities:

  1. Training: Receive and or provide training to appropriate staff based on identified needs

  2. Data Collection: Collect and maintain data on team activities, meeting dates, and recommendations.

  3. Problem-Solving: Conduct problem-solving processes, monitor interventions, and review recommendations from other school teams.

  4. Student Needs: Address individual students’ needs that persist despite academic and behavioral supports.

  5. Parent Involvement: Allow parents to review and provide feedback on program recommendations.

  6. Referrals: Receive and process written referrals from external sources suspecting special education needs.

  7. Initial Evaluation: Initiate initial evaluations for special education services based on intervention outcomes.

SAT Forms:

SAT Timeline for Written Referrals Requesting Special Education Testing

•  5 School Days - Within 5 days of the written referral appropriate persons must be notified of the date, time, location and information needed for the meeting.

• 10 School Days - Within 10 days of the written referral the SAT must convene to review the areas of concern and determine future actions.

• 45 School Days - Within 45 days of the determined actions, review the established plan for effectiveness.