West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Institutional Education Programs
Operational Procedures
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
TEAMS (SAT) FOR
JUVENILE FACILITIES
AND FOR JUVENILES AT
ANTHONY
CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Section
Programs and Services
4.33
Number
Effective Date September 1, 2008
Revision Date
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Approval:
1.0. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the process for Student Assistance Teams (SAT) in the
juvenile facilities and the Anthony Correctional Center.
2.0
APPLICABILITY:
Procedures apply to all Institutional Education Programs located in state juvenile facilities and to all
students under the age of twenty-one (21) years old working toward a high school diploma or GED
at the Anthony Correctional Center.
3.0
POLICY STATEMENT:
The application of this procedure ensures the careful study of students’ needs and provides an
avenue to plan for and document appropriate interventions and/or modifications to enhance students’
success.
4.0
DEFINITIONS:
4.1
“Student Assistance Team,” or SAT, refers to staff who meets for the sole purpose of
discussing records, assessment and other pertinent information regarding students.
5.0
PROCEDURES:
5.1
The principal/lead teacher shall be responsible for the implementation of this procedure.
5.2
The SAT at each school shall consist of at least three people: the school administrator, or
designee, who shall serve as the SAT Coordinator; the school counselor; the teacher(s)
currently serving the student; other appropriate staff, when appropriate, as designated on the
Student Assistance Team Flowchart (Addendum 1).
5.3
The SAT Coordinator shall be notified within forty-eight (48) hours when a new student is
enrolled in the education program.
5.4
The SAT Coordinator shall then collect data (educational records, assessment results, prior
placements, etc) and schedule a SAT Meeting to occur within twenty (20) school days of the
student enrollment and/or intake date, as documented on the standardized Educational Intake
Form (Addendum 2).
5.5
The initial SAT Meeting shall provide an opportunity for full discussion of the student’s
strengths, along with any academic or behavioral difficulties, assessment results and
STUDENT ASSISTANCE TEAMS
(SAT) FOR JUVENILE
FACILITIES AND FOR
JUVENILES AT ANTHONY
CORRECTIONAL CENTER
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5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
6.0
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educational history for the purpose of ensuring adequate support to enhance the student’s
success in the education program.
The SAT shall target specific problematic areas of the student and come to consensus on
interventions and/or modifications to implement. All interventions/modifications shall be
documented on the SAT Form (Addendum 3) and shall be implemented in every class.
Interventions shall remain in place until the SAT Review, which shall be scheduled monthly.
The SAT Review shall provide an opportunity for full discussion of the progress of the
designated student on the areas targeted for improvement at the initial SAT Meeting.
Documentation of progress is essential at each SAT Review.
SAT cases may be closed given the following circumstances: 1) the student’s academic and
behavior enable him/her to be successful in the classroom without interventions and/or
modifications, 2) implementation of documented interventions and/or modifications show
evidence of sufficient progress and success given the provision of ample support, 3) it is
determined at the initial SAT Meeting or a SAT Review that the student has an Individual
Education Plan (IEP).
Should SAT make a referral for consideration of a special education evaluation, parents shall
be notified of the referral and of the interventions and/or modifications that have been utilized
to provide the student with support prior to the referral.
All SAT documentation shall be forwarded to the next school or placement along with other
educational records.
AUTHORITY:
6.1
State Board of Education Policy 2510: Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for
Education Programs; State Board of Education Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education
of Students with Exceptionalities and The West Virginia Procedures Manual for the
Education of Students with Exceptionalities.