Building-based teams can design interventions that integrate curricular, instructional, student performance, and environmental conditions to promote and accelerate student learning. The line of inquiry for academic problems has proved especially useful when conducting assessments consistent with requirements found in the Pennsylvania Special Education Standards and Regulations. The variables also afford a framework to assess the learning environment and instructional design for all students. If there is a need for special education services, however, it defines specially-designed instruction. This screening tool is formatted so a facilitator can moderate student-centered teams.
Facilitators can be external consultants or internal resource staff.
The left-hand column provides a general script for leading the team through the process. The right-hand column outlines some general thoughts the teams should be aware of throughout the process. Simultaneous use of these complementary procedures affords building-based teams the capability to conduct assessments and design interventions that attend to both academic and behavioral problems.