The Student Assistance Process (SAP) is a problem solving framework and philosophy for assisting students whose educational performance and/or behavior seem to be interfering with academic progress. A student may enter the SAP process if there is concern about academic achievement or ability to function independently in the learning environment. Parents and staff are involved in the process of setting goals, using research-based interventions for at least 6-8 weeks, collecting data, and determining if the student is making growth based upon the data. If a student is showing improvement they may stay in the SAP process for an extended period of time or may be dismissed if the concern was resolved.
This procedure is designed for use by all staff who, after making the normal day-to-day adjustments in the student’s learning materials and environment, determines that their efforts have not been successful in helping the student.
