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IMPACT
(AKA: Educational Support Team,
EST, or Act 117)
WHAT IS IT?
The IMPACT Team is a standing committee of BES staff. Its purpose is to work with teachers and parents to identify and design additional supports or interventions for students who may benefit from them.
WHO IS ON THE COMMITTEE?
The Principal, School Counselor, a Learning Specialist, and a teacher are on the standing committee. This year the Learning Specialist is Alison Kidder and the teacher is Cathy Roberts.
HOW DO I ACCESS IT?
One of two ways:
1. Your child's teacher may refer him/her.
If this occurs the teacher and/or school counselor will contact you to arrange an IMPACT Meeting.
2. You may refer your child.
Please contact the school counselor for a referral form.
WHEN ARE IMPACT MEETINGS HELD?
Generally IMPACT Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 7:30. If this time is not convenient for you another time may be arranged.
WHO IS INVITED TO THE MEETING?
The IMPACT Team, the parents, the student's teacher, the prior year's teacher, and any other teachers who may have pertinent information to share are invited to the meeting. Beyond this, the child may be invited if it is developmentally appropriate.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
1. A referral form is completed and submitted to the school counselor.
2. The school counselor contacts parents to arrange a meeting.
3. An IMPACT Meeting convenes and covers the following:
- student's strengths,
- concerns,
- learning style/multiple intelligence preferences,
- proposed interventions, and
- a date for review.
4. The meeting notes are transcribed and sent to the parents for review and signature. They are then to be returned to the school for implementation.
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