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1. It gives everyone a common focus. We all look at the student from our own perspective and sometimes fail to think about how our priorities intersect with those of other team members. The SETT Framework helps us to all look at the same thing at the same time.

2. Defensive, who me? When you focus on a framework or process, people are less likely to become defensive when we’re trying to make things better for the student.

3. It becomes a way of thinking. Teams that are in the habit of using the SETT Framework are generally in problem-solving mode all the time. The sooner we recognize problems, the better off our students will be.

4. It really DOES help level the playing field.

5. It is a tried-and-true approach with established resources.

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SETT Scaffold for Consideration of AT Needs

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SETT Scaffold for Consideration of AT Needs

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SETT Framework Template

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Knowing what your students need.

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The SETT Framework supports a simple approach to assistive technology assessment and intervention. It is much more likely that the selected system of tools will enhance the student's abilities to address the tasks in which he/she is expected to build competency. Equally, it is more likely that the people supporting the student will see the relevancy of using the Tools as the student grows in competence, confidence, and independence

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SETT overview - assistive tech introduction

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The SETT Framework, as developed by Joy Zabala (2005). An organisational instrument to help collaborative teams create student-centred, environmentally useful, and tasks-focused tool systems that foster the educational success of students with disabilities.

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The creator of the SETT framework
"What is the best assistive technology?"

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https://www.northbellmoreschools.org/Page/1855

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The process of considering Assistive Technology can be challenging for school teams. Use of the SETT Framework (Zabala, et al) is assisting teams to more effectively consider assistive technology for students with disabilities. This broadcast provides a brief introduction to that consideration process.