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Mission Statement
The mission of the Instructional support Team is to identify students who
are in need of additional support and to provide them with academic and behavioral
interventions needed to succeed in the regular classroom.
The Instructional Support Team (IST) in the Mt. Lebanon School District is an innovation program that was developed to help maximize individual student success in the regular classroom. IST is a positive, success-oriented program which uses specific assessment and intervention techniques to help students achieve their potential in the school setting.
Students are identified for IST services by the classroom teacher, parents, or the school principal. Each Elementary Instructional Support Team always includes the principal, classroom teacher, parents, and the Instructional Support Teacher. The school psychologist, guidance counselor, speech pathologist, and other staff members may also serve on the team.
The IST process is based on team work. During the meetings, the team determines which strategies need to be implemented to help the student achieve success in the regular classroom setting. Collaboration and joint planning occur throughout the entire decision making period. Each member of the team has equal input in helping to determine what methods, learning strategies, or special techniques best address the student's needs.
The IST process is a problem-solving model. At the core of the process is the belief that all students can learn and all students matter. It is truly "A Systematic Search for What Works."
Kimberly D. Salvador
Instructional Support Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
412.344.2167
ksalvador@mtlsd.net
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