Response to Intervention at Chautauqua Lake Central School District is a process where high quality instruction and research-based interventions are provided to students through a tiered delivery system. Every student benefits from appropriate instruction and universal screening within the regular education classroom. Students who do not make satisfactory progress in their levels of performance may receive increasingly intensive levels of targeted intervention.

Tier 1

Instruction is provided in the regular education classroom with classroom-based intervention efforts as needed. Regular screening of student progress reveals at-risk students.
 

Tier 2

The classroom teacher provides additional instruction or an expert works with students in small groups (8 or less students) to target and remediate specific skills. Students receiving Tier 2 interventions continue to fully participate in Tier 1 instruction. Tier 2 interventions are in addition to core instruction on Tier 1.
 

Tier 3

If skill gaps persist and/or worsen, specialists may work with students in smaller groupings (5 or less students). Tier 3 interventions are more specific, intense and occur for a longer duration. Students participating in Tier 3 interventions continue to fully participate in Tier 1 instruction. Tier 3 interventions are in addition to core instruction on Tier 1. Tier 3 interventions will replace Tier 2 interventions so as not to interfere with student participation in other core academic areas. 
 

Instructional Support Team (IST) 

The Instructional Support Team is a multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to review referrals, identify skill gaps in need of remediation, assign targeted interventions and monitor progress. At Chautauqua Lake CSD there are three Instructional Support Teams: Early Childhood Team (PreK-2nd), Early Elementary Team (3rd/4th), Upper Elementary Team (5th/6th) and Secondary Team (7th+).

Members of the team include, but are not limited to, the building principal, guidance counselor, grade level representatives, learning support representative (CSE), intervention specialists (Academic Intervention Services Team), parent/guardian and, if appropriate, the student.

Parents have the right to request, in writing, an evaluation of their child for special education services at any time. If you have any questions, you may contact the Student Services Office at (716) 753-5877 for more information.

Families may contact the Instructional Support Team Coordinator and School Psychologist with questions regarding Response to Intervention and/or Instructional Support Team at (716) 753-5849.