Building Based Student Support Team

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BBSST OVERVIEW

BBSST Purpose:

Improve academic achievement of failing students.

Improve individual behavior & school environment.

Decrease dropout rate; keep students in school.

Reduce absenteeism; increase attendance.

Reduce referrals to inappropriate programs.

Give every student a chance to succeed.

Increase the graduation rate by responding to students' academic frustrations and challenges.

Promote greater parental involvement.

The Student Support Team Concept:

Building Based Student Support Team (BBSST) is a school-based collaborative team found in all schools, K-12.
It is designed to meet the diverse needs of general education students who are at-risk of failure or drop out due
to chronic academic and/or behavior challenges. Team members discuss issues related to specific needs of teachers
and students and offer assistance in resolving problems. The team is composed of regular education teachers,
administrators, counselors, and other individuals as needed, including special education teachers. By establishing
a student support team, a school may call upon the expertise of a number of individuals, professionals, paraprofessionals,
and nonprofessionals in resolving school and/or student issues. Through collaboration, educators are given the
opportunity to address concerns and find solutions with greater perspective. The team uses data-based analysis to
determine effective differentiated strategies matched to individual student needs to prevent loss of credit toward graduation.
The purpose of BBSST is to provide immediate aid through a BBSST plan for students in general education who are
struggling academically and/or behaviorally. The BBSST plan provides intervention strategies that are implemented
in an eight-to ten-week plan within the general education classroom. The plans are implemented and progress-monitored
in general education classrooms while determining whether there is a need for referrals to other programs. The plans do not
duplicate or supplement plans for students actively served by other program plans. After a BBSST plan is implemented, it is
evaluated for effectiveness and suggestions are made for future recommendations.

BBSST Promotes Program Alignment:

Rigor
   Raises expectations for success
   Challenges academic core and intervention
   Conducts progress monitoring by team and teachers

       Relevance
   Employs course-specific strategies
   Integrates academic and behavioral needs
   Engages students and teachers
   Utilizes data-driven decision making

       Relationships
   Gives guidance, direction, and personal support for students
   Employs diverse individualization
   Encourages positive peer relationships
   Develops positive teacher/student relationship
   Supports positive learning environment
   Encourages positive teacher/parent relationship

How BBSST Works:

Classroom teachers refer general education students who have been unsuccessful in mastering content or skills required
to receive course credit or earn promotion and/or have recurring behavior challenges. Building Based Student Support
Teams write student plans centered on data-based analysis to determine effective differentiated strategies that are matched
to the individual student’s need. Student plans are implemented for a 40 – 50 day time period and progress-monitored in
general education classrooms while determining whether there is a need for referrals to other programs. Teams continue to
monitor and adjust plans until students independently achieve success, or the need for another BBSST plan or referral to
another program is evident.

BBSST can be an opportunity for each student to be given every consideration and accommodation that a school staff can
offer as an opportunity for success.

BBSST is used for:
General Education Classes

Career Technical Classes

Alternative Education

Any class that counts toward graduation credit

BBSST is not used for:
International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Classes

Advanced Placement (A.P.) Classes

Gifted Classes

Magnet Classes

Any other class of “CHOICE”

BBSST is not a guarantee of:
Promotion

Making the honor roll

Passing the graduation exam

Higher SAT scores

*Active 504 or IEP students never go to BBSST. BBSST Teams are NOT 504, IEP, or ESL Teams.