BBSST:Building Based Student

Support Team

Blount County SchoolsJames E. Carr

Superintendent

BBSST Purpose

• Provide a school-based, problem solving group to provide assistance for particular students

• Discuss issues related to specific needs of teachers & students related to student learning

• Offer teachers assistance in resolving learning problems of students

BBSST Benefits

• Collaborative, problem-solving model

• Responsibility, expertise, and accountability are shared

• Immediate support• Documentation• Appropriate referrals

• Clarification of difficulty• Evaluation of

interventions and strategies

• Accommodations to classroom programs for individual needs

• Enhancement of ability to teach all students

• Professional Environment

The BBSST Team

• Members:– Administrator– Teacher requesting support– Regular educator– Guidance Counselor– Auxiliary members (as needed)

• Title I, Special Educator, Nurse, Other Administrators, Agency Reps.,

Team Roles

• Administrator– Appoints members and facilitator– Supervises entire process

• Facilitator– Schedules meetings, prepares agendas– Facilitates meetings– Stores data

• Recorder– Records meeting notes

• Teacher requesting support– Provides documentation

BBSST Activities

• Identify strengths and needs of students.• Assess needs at the individual, classroom,

and building levels.• Facilitate and expedite student screening,

assessment, and placement.• Provide and/or secure technical

assistance for individuals or groups.• Suggest and/or recommend alternative

programs, strategies, curricula, and techniques.

Referral Process

• Teacher Identification of a Student with Need– Document interventions attempted and student

response– Decision for referral– Complete referral form and attach all required

documentation– Deliver referral to facilitator

• BBSST meeting• Implement strategies as directed by

BBSST• BBSST follow-up session(s)

Need Further Information?

• Contact:– Principal or

Counselor at School

– Mitchie Neel• Curriculum

Coordinator

• Blount County Schools

• 205-625-4102

James E. Carr, Superintendent