Student Intervention Program Analysis

The joy of learning can only be truly enjoyed when success sets in. However, not all students can reach success at the same rate as their peers. While it may be hard to believe, but some students travel up the education system and never see the true meaning of learning and reaching success. Whether it’s assistance with learning, behavior or health problem, proper intervention can guide these struggling students on the path to success. According to the State of New Jersey’s website on the I&RS Process, “five to twenty percent of students... will need more intensive interventions to decrease their high-risk behaviors.” These students are the critical area of focus as a majority just get “passed along” or end up being misclassified when they are older. In numerous schools, the result of “passing along” and misclassifying students leads to a high number of special education students. Eastampton Community School is a small town, kindergarten to 8th grade, one building school with approximately 600 students. The district has had shrinkages in the student population, but an increase in the number of special education students. This past school year, the district has
Currently, the two teachers who are in charge of the program have not received any professional training on how to implement it. They will be attending professional development sessions starting in December. While this year the program is just a pilot, the program has already identified areas of weakness that students need to work on. The 1st-grade teachers have reported that they have seen an improvement in early literacy skills among the students. The results of the benchmarks are analyzed and the data is used to help improve their skills. They receive small group or individual attention to improve their skills. This truly helps more than having the students classified. They are able to reach success in smaller steps and work on achieving