Field Placement Paper
Agency
My field placement has been in the Islip Public School District in the middle school. I work with students of the ages of 11-14. Within the school, the support staff consists of a social worker, guidance counselors, and a psychologist. Students can get support from their teachers, assistant principal, and principal as well. Islip Middle School provides a comfortable and accepting environment for all the students and does not tolerate any form of bullying or harassment.
The Islip Public School District’s mission statement is “The Islip Schools in partnership with the community will empower all students to achieve excellence.” (Islip School District) The Islip School District is strongly focused on the success of its students. Services …show more content…
Before they become mandated, they have to go through a pre-referral process, which includes the Instruction Support Team (IST) team of the school. The IST team may consist of the administrator, teachers, social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, special education teachers, school nurse, and other related service providers. IST team meetings are to conclude what strategies should be used in classrooms, if there should be further investigations, recommendations for behavioral interventions, a section 504 referral, CSE referral, or pre-referral support.
If a student is referred to CSE an individualized education program (IEP) will be created to create a plan that specializes the services to be provided to help meet educational needs. Some of the students that are referred to the social worker are there to enhance appropriate social skills and help them implement strategies to lessen their anxiety. I also help these students find strategies to improve their …show more content…
Towards the end of the school year, beginning in March, CSE meetings begin to discuss the student’s achievements with staff and the student’s parents. These are their annual reviews. At these meetings, the service provider informs the parents how the student has been throughout the year, if progress has been made, and they come to agreement if the student should continue services for the following school year.
Community
The Islip Public Schools District serves students in grades kindergarten to 12th grade. Majority of the community members are white, and there are individuals who are black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Native American, and biracial. 51% of the community members are males. (Start Class, 2017) About 25% percent of students in the Islip community are eligible for reduced or free lunch. 3% of students in Islip are considered to have limited English proficiency. 17% have a learning disability. (Start Class, 2017)
The Town of Islip is strongly involved in helping their community members through many services and programs. The Town of Islip Community Development Agency (1976) provides affordable housing programs for first time homeowners and housing rehabilitation program to assist homeowners to renovate their homes with low interest loans. (Town of Islip,
My field placement has been in the Islip Public School District in the middle school. I work with students of the ages of 11-14. Within the school, the support staff consists of a social worker, guidance counselors, and a psychologist. Students can get support from their teachers, assistant principal, and principal as well. Islip Middle School provides a comfortable and accepting environment for all the students and does not tolerate any form of bullying or harassment.
The Islip Public School District’s mission statement is “The Islip Schools in partnership with the community will empower all students to achieve excellence.” (Islip School District) The Islip School District is strongly focused on the success of its students. Services …show more content…
Before they become mandated, they have to go through a pre-referral process, which includes the Instruction Support Team (IST) team of the school. The IST team may consist of the administrator, teachers, social worker, psychologist, guidance counselor, special education teachers, school nurse, and other related service providers. IST team meetings are to conclude what strategies should be used in classrooms, if there should be further investigations, recommendations for behavioral interventions, a section 504 referral, CSE referral, or pre-referral support.
If a student is referred to CSE an individualized education program (IEP) will be created to create a plan that specializes the services to be provided to help meet educational needs. Some of the students that are referred to the social worker are there to enhance appropriate social skills and help them implement strategies to lessen their anxiety. I also help these students find strategies to improve their …show more content…
Towards the end of the school year, beginning in March, CSE meetings begin to discuss the student’s achievements with staff and the student’s parents. These are their annual reviews. At these meetings, the service provider informs the parents how the student has been throughout the year, if progress has been made, and they come to agreement if the student should continue services for the following school year.
Community
The Islip Public Schools District serves students in grades kindergarten to 12th grade. Majority of the community members are white, and there are individuals who are black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Native American, and biracial. 51% of the community members are males. (Start Class, 2017) About 25% percent of students in the Islip community are eligible for reduced or free lunch. 3% of students in Islip are considered to have limited English proficiency. 17% have a learning disability. (Start Class, 2017)
The Town of Islip is strongly involved in helping their community members through many services and programs. The Town of Islip Community Development Agency (1976) provides affordable housing programs for first time homeowners and housing rehabilitation program to assist homeowners to renovate their homes with low interest loans. (Town of Islip,