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SST stands for Student Support Team. The goal of the SST is to review the concerns (regarding specific students) of the classroom teacher and the student's parents/guardians to develop an action plan that will address those concerns.

The SST members are directly involved in the student's life that include parents/guardians, teachers, school leaders, school support staff, CAIU  (Capital Area Intermediate Unit) personnel such as the school counselor, speech and language clinician, and remedial specialist.

Need Help with SST?
Contact Miss Rachel, SST Coordinator @
rgriffin@ssbvm.org
484-908-9670 (text only)

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Initial Referral Form

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Individualized Learning Plan

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Parent Input Form

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Parent Input Form_SSBVM SST (Student Support Team)

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SST Action Plan

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Modifications and Accommodations Checklist

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IU School Psychologist, Devon Tweet; process for using him

ACT 89 (ANPS or EP)

Act 89 programs are administered by Intermediate Units following regulations and procedures of the Department of Education and the Public School Code of Pennsylvania. Services provided are determined:

by those already offered in the school district in which the nonpublic school is located;

by student need based on consultation with administrators, teachers, students, and parents;

by budgetary allocations; and

by the supply of qualified personnel, materials, and equipment.

EP (Equitable Participation)

1. EP process includes testing with a diagnosis outcome being a diagnosis; letter to home school district or IU (Meg Mecutch) required to be submitted by parents; student very far behind or exhibiting some serious issues in class that have become barriers; 60 days after permission is signed that comes from Meg, not parent

2. Outcome of EP, parents can use report to get an IEP or GIEP generated to have a meeting with District to review IEP; give to IEP to SSBVM to identify similar services at our school

ANPS (Aide to Non-Public Schools)

1. Observation/Consultations--looking at classroom behaviors and attention issues; requires parent consent form (separate packet); more flexible, done within 60 days but no legal timeline that IU is held to

1. IU required testing--packet of required paperwork for parent; everything that EP includes with difference without diagnosis; no mandatory timeline of 60 days; get to as soon as they can

SSBVM can contact Devon to attend a meeting if it is an SST Escalation; parents also have a right to go through their District for an evaluation instead of using Devon and our IU.

Emily Normand, School Counselor, can do...

Consultations with teachers, parents, and Rachel

Individual counseling for students (1 time meeting then need parent permission form)

Classroom Lessons

KBit testing (abilities screening)

Beck Depression Inventory (up and coming)

Classroom Observations of students (behavior or socially; Emily can act as another set of eyes); different parent permission form than what Devon uses; but need parent permission form nonetheless