What is a Student Assistance Team (SAT)?  

The SAT is a school team assisting students with a positive, problem solving, intervention process. It assists students by ensuring that the school and community are doing everything possible to make students’ school lives successful. Students are most successful where there is a strong spirit of cooperation between home, school, and community. Based on this shared responsibility, the SAT meets to explore possibilities and strategies that will best meet the educational needs of the students, and support teachers and parents.  

The Process

Students are typically referred by the classroom teacher, but any member of the school staff and/or parent may request support from the SAT for a student whose learning, behavior or emotional needs are not being met under existing circumstances. The classroom teacher(s) should have notified you, as the parent, regarding these issues.

Prior to the first SAT meeting, teachers would have implemented some classroom modifications listed in the Initial Referral Form that enhance learning for students. A modification may be as simple as a change in seating location, a daily assignment sheet, or an increase in the use of visual teaching aids. Sometimes a simple change can make a big difference for a student.

Any modification that has been tried or is currently in place will be discussed at the SAT meeting. Using this information, the team can suggest further steps to help the student.

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