Teacher Support Team

Oxford School District has standardized procedures to ensure that:

1. all students are provided an opportunity to succeed in the regular education program; and
2. all students receive a free and appropriate public education.
   
   

The teacher support team (TST) is a vehicle through which assistance can be requested for any student who is “at-risk” of not succeeding. The primary purpose of the Teacher Support Team is to assess the student’s needs and design instructional interventions and strategies for those students who demonstrate learning and/or behavior problems that interfere with their success in the classroom and in the school environment. The team reviews and utilizes all of the possible resources within the school and/or grade-level basis and develops instructional interventions and strategies in order to more effectively assist students and improve academic achievement. The standardized procedures and process will be utilized throughout the school year to resolve issues, problems, or concerns related to the performance of students as identified by the teachers, parents, guardians, and administrators. The TST will meet at least once every nine weeks during the school year.

It is the policy of the Oxford School District that the referral of a student to the District Local Survey Committee (LSC) to begin the State of Mississippi’s process for determining the eligibility of a student for special services under the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should only be considered after the appropriate instructional variations and interventions have been implemented in the regular classroom and the student continues to be “at risk” or if the student is obviously disabled.