Resource Manual for Intervention and Referral Services(I&RS)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: In February 2014, the New Jersey State Board of Education re-adopted N.J.A.C. 6A:16, with amendment to the regulations at N.J.A.C. 6A:16-8 that establish intervention and referral services (I&RS) and outline the functions of this system in each school building. The I&RS manual is currently being updated to reflect these changes and will be posted to this website upon completion. The current regulations can be accessed at http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf.

Dr. Lamont Repollet
Commissioner, Department of Education

Carolyn Marano
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Student Services

Dr. Kelly Williams
Director
Office of Student Support Services

Manual Developed By:
Gary L. Vermeire
Program Coordinator
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Unit

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 500
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0500

Revised October 2002
Reprinted September 2008

Funds for the development of this guide were provided in full by a grant from the United States Department of Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, under Title IV, Part A: The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. PTM number: 1503.01.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Arcelio Aponte President	Middlesex
Kathy A. Goldenberg Vice President	Burlington
Mary Beth Berry	Hunterdon
Elaine Bobrove	Camden
Fatimah Bunam-Watkins	Union
Ronald K. Butcher	Gloucester
Jack Fornaro	Warren
Mary Elizabeth Gazi	Somerset
Nedd James Johnson, Ed. D	Salem
Ernest P. Lepore	Hudson
Andrew J. Mulvihill	Sussex
Joseph Ricca, JR, Ed. D	Morris
Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi	Monmouth

Dr. Lamont O. Repollet, Commissioner
Secretary, State Board of Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

Entire Document ( PDF 3.2 mb PDF)

Cover Page, NJ State Board of Education, Table of Contents
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149 kb PDF)

INTRODUCTION ( PDF 224 kb PDF)

Overview
Administrative Code
Whole-school Reform

PURPOSE OF I&RS RESOURCE MANUAL ( PDF 761 kb PDF)

Resource Manual
Additional I&RS Materials

THE COLLABORATIVE TEAM APPROACH ( PDF 767 kb PDF)

Rationale for Collaborative Teams
Ancillary Student Support Service
Benefits of Building-based I&RS Teams

BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES OF TEAM COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF I&RS ( PDF 774 kb PDF)

Examples of Best Practices from Other States
Research Results of New Jersey’s School Resource Committee Pilot Program

SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR BUILDING-BASED I&RS TEAMS ( PDF 883 kb PDF)

Program Focus
A General Education Program
Modes of Operation
Life Skills Deficiency Model
The Student At Risk for School Failure
School Violence
Substance Abuse
Depression and Suicide
Health Issues and Student Performance
Teen Sexuality
Sexual Harassment
Child Abuse and Neglect
Children from Healthy and Vulnerable Families
The Resilient Child
Summary

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF BUILDING-BASED I&RS TEAMS ( PDF 369 kb PDF)

Team Composition
Team Member Characteristics
Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
Support for I&RS Team Operations
Collaborative Decision Making
Relationship of I&RS Team to Other Building-based Teams
- Choosing an Appropriate Model for I&RS Functions

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING BUILDING-BASED I&RS TEAMS ( PDF 286 kb PDF)

Ongoing Planning for I&RS Team Success
Program Planning Elements
Quality of Implementation

THE I&RS TEAM PROCESS ( PDF 329 kb PDF)

A Proactive Process
Phases of the I&RS Team Process
- Problem Solving Guidelines
Team Meeting Agendas

INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES ( PDF 657 kb PDF)

I&RS Team as a Creative Resource
Applied Research and Best Practices
- Multiple Intelligences
- Four Stages of Learning
- Managing the Conditions of Learning
- Cognitive/Learning Styles
- Cooperative Team Learning
- Behavior Management and Student Discipline
- Ineffective Disciplinary Practices
- Remediating Classroom Discipline Problems
- Moral and Ethical Reasoning
- Curriculum-based Assessment
- Life Skills
- School Climate
- Cross-age Partnerships
- Adult Volunteers/Mentors
- In-school Suspension
- Alternative Education
- Special Needs Students
- Professional Development, Coaching and Collegiality

COORDINATION OF HOME, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL RESOURCES ( PDF 358 kb PDF)

Working with Parents
Working with Community Resources
Supportive Organizations/Resources
- Mental Health Services
- Drug/Alcohol Services
- Public Health Services
- Juvenile Justice - Family Support Services
The School’s Role in the Treatment/Recovery Process
The Healing Process
Working with School Resources

CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE BUILDING-BASED I&RS TEAMS ( PDF 211 kb PDF)

Focus on Short- and Long-term Goals
Enabling Behavior
General Characteristics of Effective Teams

TEAM WELLNESS/MAINTENANCE ( PDF 582 kb PDF)

The Team Concept
- Team Definition and Elements of Teams
- Why Groups Fail
Group Development
- Functions of Group Development Theories
- Models of Group Development
- Team Member Task and Maintenance Roles
Effective Discussion Skills
Communication Skills
- Johari Window
- Three Problems in Human Relationships and Related Skills
Situational Leadership
Stress Management
Personality/Learning Styles