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District outlines Academic Intervention Services, expands aimsweb screening into high school
Summary
District staff described Academic Intervention Services (AIS) tiers, screening protocols using AIMSweb, small-group intervention durations and the practice of placing students who fail Regents exams into targeted AIS classes.
District staff presented an overview of Academic Intervention Services and how the district identifies, monitors and schedules interventions for students who are at risk of not meeting New York State standards.
Jamie Beck and a co-presenter said AIS is governed by state rules (Part 100.2 was cited) and operates inside a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). “AIS is intended to assist students who are at risk of not achieving New York State Learning Standards,” the presenter said.
The district described three tiers: tier 1 (core instruction), tier 2 (small-group supports, typically 4–6 students, progress-monitored weekly or every other week) and tier 3 (very small groups of 2–4 students with intensive progress monitoring). Staff said interventions typically run between nine and 30 weeks.
The district said it expanded use of the AIMSweb universal screener up into high school after AIMSweb released a high-school adaptive test; the district now administers the screener through 9th grade and uses it as one data point alongside benchmark assessments. At upper grades, staff said students who fail Regents exams are put into AIS Regents-prep classes the following year, and those classes are taught by certified content teachers.
Presenters outlined curriculum resources and pilots (Bridges in math at K–4) and described data practices: weekly or biweekly progress monitoring for lower grades, monthly monitoring for 8–12, three data meetings per year and building-level congruency meetings focused on individual students. A staff presenter cautioned that gaps at younger grades remain the district’s “greatest challenge,” and urged earlier identification and service delivery.
Board members asked about teacher certification for Regents prep classes and the frequency and scope of screening; presenters confirmed certified teachers teach AIS Regents prep and clarified the district’s screening cadence.
