Carson Elementary

Carson Elementary: Intervention
Based Services

Intervention Based Services Team Members:
Ruthenia Jackson, principal
Shelaina Cain, school psychologist & case coordinator
, reading specialist
Ryan Casey, primary teacher
Margie DiMuzio, intermediate teacher

Who Attends Intervention Based Services Meetings?

What adaptations can be done to help my child in the classroom?

Level 1 Meetings:
Classroom teacher(s),
Caregiver(s),
Community Agency Personnel*

Level 2 Meetings:
Classroom teacher(s),
Caregiver(s),
Community Agency Personnel*
Grade Level Team Members,
I.B.S. Team Regular Education
Representatives, Intervention
Specialist, Team Leader

Level 3 Meetings:
Classroom teacher(s),
Caregiver(s),
Community Agency Personnel*
I.B.S. Team

Level 4 Meetings:
Classroom teacher(s),
Caregiver(s),
Community Agency Personnel*
Case Coordinator, School Psychologist,
Principal

*if applicable

-Size
Reduce number of items
-Time
Increase or decrease time given to learn,
complete assignments, and/or test
-Level of Support
Increase the amount of assistance a
student receives (assign peer buddies, IAs,
peer tutors, etc.)
-Input
Change the way instruction is given (graphic
organizers, hands-on, etc.)
-Difficulty
Increase or decrease the level of difficulty
-Output
Change the way the student responds
(orally then written, computer, tape, etc.)
-Participation
Adapt the amount they participate
-Alternative Goals
Adapt goals or expectations
-Substitute Curriculum
Different instruction and materials at the
learners' level

The Intervention Based Services Process

What is the Intervention Based Services Process?
Intervention Based Services is a problem solving process used to help meet the needs
of students who are struggling with academics and/or behavior.

Who requests a meeting and why?
Who: Caregivers, Teachers, Administrators, Community and/or Agency Personnel
Why: The person making the referral feels that the student needs more intensive
services to be successful either with academics and/or behavior.

What happens at each meeting?
-Team members identify the needs of the student
-Interventions are developed and implemented to meet the student's needs
-Data is collected to support the interventions
-Decisions are made to continue with intervention or move to next level

Ways to Help at Home...

Reading:
-Listen to your child read for at least 15 min.
-Read to your child
-Practice fluency by having them reread stories or passages

Writing:
-Write letters to family members, friends, or famous actors/performers
-Have your child keep a journal or write on a topic that you make up or they choose
-Edit work for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar
-Give a topic and let them write for three min., count the number of words they wrote,
work to increase the number of words per minute

Math:
-Practice flashcards to increase speed
-Make up problems involving time, money, and measurement