Targeted Skill Intervention

Targeted Skill Intervention

These sessions are offered for math or reading/writing (generally math as reading concepts are offered in fluency and comprehension services but this would apply to learning how to write an essay, for example, as well) as they are focused on mastering foundational skills students need to grasp due to the ongoing application each standard will require as the student progresses in these subjects. For example, math equations begin simple: 6 + 4 = 10 but when additional place value places are added, if there is a lack of understanding in place value, they have significant difficulty solving 60 + 40=100 because they do not understand the relationship or the “why”. This is further complicated when variables are added and so on throughout their math learning because the foundations were never mastered. These sessions will be focused on the foundational skill a student is lacking a grasp of, not targeting linear equations they may be working on in class, for example, because the foundational skill is where the deficit is that is preventing them from accessing the grade-level concept. I work on building the foundational understanding while their classroom teacher will instruct on the current standard/concept. Students will complete a grade level math or reading baseline assessment to guide our skill sequence so I can determine where they are struggling. Using these results, we will work on standards currently being covered in class and always an additional skill that will follow so the student can prepare to be successful.

*A minimum of two, 50 minute sessions are required for this service. This allows for consistency in application of learned concepts and less time between sessions for retention since it may not be a skill they are working on in class. .

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