Best Practices for Conducting an SST Meeting
1. Assign roles of facilitator, recorder and time-keeper.
2. Come prepared with documentation, student work and info for the SST Meeting Form.
3. Welcome the parents & student if in attendance.
4. Provide name badges for each person in attendance.
5. Explain the purpose of the SST meeting - Develop support strategies for student success.
6. Introduce team members and explain roles (e.g. facilitator, note taker, timekeeper, grade level representative consultant etc.).
7. Briefly explain the format of the meeting - provide visual of SST Summary sheet.
8. Ask the parents and student if they have any questions.
10. Start by discussing the student’s strengths and use strength's for developing differentiation strategies.
11. Document the main points of the meeting on the SST Meeting Summary sheet.
12. At the close of the meeting, obtain signatures, photocopy the minutes and give a copy to the parents, referring teacher and any other staff member who may have a role in the assessment and intervention process