South Glens Falls Central School District is committed to helping all students be successful learners. Academic Intervention Services (AIS) are provided to all students who are identified as at-risk of not achieving state learning standards, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) model, academic services are provided as follows:

Tier I: Support provided to students within the regular education classroom through core instruction, differentiation, and research based tier 1 interventions

Tier II:  Additional support provided in a small group setting through targeted interventions designed to address skills gaps

Tier III: Additional support provided with increased frequency through targeted interventions designed to address skill gaps

Interventions at each tier are designed to address and respond to student needs as indicated through multiple measures and assessments.

Effective July 18, 2023, NYSED has indicated the following:

Each school year, districts/schools must develop a policy or review the existing policy for providing Academic Intervention Services (AIS). The median scale score between Levels 2 and 3 for the Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics assessments are provided below for the purpose of identifying students to receive AIS. Due to the delayed availability of the 2023 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics test results the New York State Board of Regents approved a change to Commissioner’s Regulation 100.2 (ee) regarding the process for identifying students to receive AIS. Effective July 18, 2023, districts/schools may, but are not required to, conduct the two-step identification process (outlined below) for grade 3-8 students during the 2023- 2024 school year. Those districts/schools that do not use the two-step identification process may make an identification based solely on district/school-developed procedures applicable to all grade 3-8 students during the 2023-2024 school year 

Eligibility for Services:

• Those students who score below the designated performance levels on New York State English Language Arts and/or Mathematics Exams

• Those students who score below the designated performance level on the  Star Reading and Mathematics Benchmark Tests 

• Those students who fall below the designated performance levels on Curriculum Based Assessments and/or Locally DesignedCommon Formative Assessments

  
  

Discontinuation of Services 

• Attained level of proficiency on New York State English Language Arts  and/or Mathematics Exams

• Achieved growth on the Star Reading and Mathematics Benchmark Tests

• Achieved growth on Curriculum Based Measures and/or Locally Designed Common Formative Assessments 

• Achieved growth on progress monitoring

  
  

For specific information regarding the South Glens Falls Central School District’s Multi-tiered Systems of Support Framework, please consult our MTSS Handbook.