The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District believes the primary purpose of school is to develop in all students the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values associated with success at home, in the work place, and in the community.

    Beyond this purpose, students need to use these skills as the foundation for learning about science, mathematics, literature, history, civics and the arts and to apply this knowledge to critical thinking and problem solving as they face the challenges of tomorrow.  In doing so, the RCS school community fosters its commitment to promote learning as a life long process.

    Academic Intervention Services are additional instructional and/or student services which supplement the instruction provided in the general education program and assist students in meeting the NYS Learning Standards.

    Annually, the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District reviews the plan that was adopted by the Board of Education, May 2006, which outlines the support of Academic Intervention Services. (defined by Part 100 of Commissioners Regulations as):

Ø      School districts will provide academic intervention services to students who score below the State performance level on State Assessments and/or who are at risk of not achieving the State learning standards.

Ø      School districts must annually review the description of services; commence these services no later than the beginning of the semester following the determination that a student needs such services.

Ø      Academic Intervention Services are services designed to help students achieve the learning standards in English language arts and mathematics in grades  K-12, social studies and science in grades 4-12.

Ø      These services include two components:

-         Additional instruction that supplements the general curriculum (regular classroom instruction) and/or

-         Student support services needed to address barriers to improve academic performance such as discipline problems, attendance problems, health issues, family issues, mobility issues, etc. (social work, guidance).

Ø      AIS is intended to provide students with additional instruction which means the provision of extra time for focused instruction and/or increased student-teacher instructional contact time designed to help students achieve the learning standards in English, math, social studies, and science.

Ø      AIS is not required in areas where there are no State assessments.

Determination of student need for AIS will be accomplished on an individual basis via two or more of the following:

• Review of Locally Developed Assessments

Student performance which does not meet designated performance levels, such as passing grades, or which is indicative of risk of not achieving State learning standards, or meeting designated performance levels on State assessments.

• Review of Tests of Technical Quality

Student performance on standardized assessment instruments which is indicative of risk of not achieving State learning standards, or meeting designated performance levels on State assessment(s).

• Review of Classroom Performance

Student performance which, in the judgment of district professional staff, is indicative of at-risk of not achieving State learning standards, or meeting designated performance levels on State assessments.

• Review of Pupil Needs

Professional determination of needs for special services to address barriers to academic achievement, attendance issues, discipline issues, health issues, family issues, and mobility issues.

• Review of Performance on all NYS Assessments

Students who score below level 3 on State Assessments and students who score below 65% on Regents Exams.

Students will be eligible for AIS if they are determined to be at-risk of not meeting State standards, according to criteria established by the District.  School District procedure will always be used when a student is absent for all or part of State assessment or when a student transfers from out-of-State.

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