SUSTAIN Evidence-Based Solution Starters

Responsibilities

Delineate any unclear responsibilities, such as paraeducator hiring, training, supervision

Instructional Grouping

Prioritize students’ inclusion classes during scheduling to reduce number of student grades in class at the same time

Extra Responsibilities

Consider shifting “other duties” (e.g., lunch duty) to others whose workloads are more manageable

Protect Planning Time

Develop clear plan to respond to included student having behavior issue during planning that protects teacher’s planning

Provide Curricular Resources

Ensure SETs have access to the textbooks and logins for online materials for all of the classes for which students are included

Personnel Support for Behaviors

To ensure the SET can continue to instruct class during behavior issues, consider whether other personnel can remove or oversee the student for de-escalation

Professional Development for SETs and Paras

Consider skills and information (e.g., data collection, FBA training) that can support teachers and paraeducators. Are there existing professional developments that would benefit SETs that they are not invited to?

School wide Professional Development

Consider whether a training for others at your school would enhance all teachers’ knowledge and willingness to support students with EBD. A large source of stress for SETs occurs when other teachers expect students with EBD to “just get it” and not provide supports.

Increase Communication

Consider whether SETs are receiving all relevant school communication

Increase EBD Awareness

In addition to or lieu of professional training, consider ways in which general educators can see the strengths and understand the unique challenges of students with EBD

Increase Presence

Consider opportunities for admin or other school personnel to check-in with the SET
 

Including in Scheduling

Consider special education during event scheduling; if special education is not currently represented on school wide decision-making teams, add them