Academic Intervention Services (AIS)

 New York State mandates that all public school district offer Academic Intervention Services (AIS) to any student who is falling behind in meeting the state standards.

Students are identified for AIS according to their performance on the state ELA, math and science exams in grades 4, 5 and 8. Students who score in Performance Levels 1 and 2 are eligible to receive AIS in the designated subject area.

Response to Intervention (RtI)

Response-to-Intervention is a process which includes the provision of systematic, research-based instruction and interventions to struggling learners. The instruction/interventions are matched to students’ specific skill deficits. Progress is closely monitored and changes in instruction are based on data collected from on-going assessment.  Click here for an informational flyer on RtI (pdf)

What are the Potential Benefits of RtI?

• RtI ensures a collaborative approach is used in addressing students’ diverse needs.

• Parents are a vital part of the process.

• RtI eliminates the “wait to fail” situation, because students get help promptly within the general education setting.

• The RtI approach may help reduce the number of students referred for special education services while increasing the number of students who are successful within regular education.

• RtI helps distinguish the root cause of achievement problems.

• Response to Interventionsuse of progress monitoring provides more instructionally relevant information than traditional assessments.