Flower Child
08-04-2009, 08:31 AM
Now, I have a question. In New York State (maybe elsewhere) we have a thing called AIS, or Academic Intervention Services. I have posted this before and not gotten an answer. First, I want to know if anyone else has this. Then I want to know how you approach it.:confused:
We are told by administration that it is required by the state that every student who gets a grade of 70% or less must have extra instruction above and beyond Title Services. In many local schools, there are AIS teachers who either pull out or push into the class to serve the student. In our school, the classroom teacher is responsible for AIS services...above and beyond all other lessons. Not only that, but we must document: plan lessons for the individual student and record progress. :yikes:
Now, there is a thing call RTI coming along where there will be even more paper work (I think it is Response to Intervention?? Although I'm not sure of that) :loser:
Is this a state thing or a federal thing, and what the heck do you do with it? I find myself being buried in requirements at this point. I teach 4th grade and in this state we have a state math, reading (ELA: English Language Arts) and science test to prep for, not to mention that the state social studies test falls in Nov. of the 5th year. So that makes me responsible to prep for that test. Some of us are not meeting the PE requirements so we need to do 30 additional minutes of gym AND we have to teach 90 minutes of ELA and 90 minutes of math!!!:wowee:
Come on everyone, share in my misery....with only 6 hours in the classroom, how do I fit in AIS..not to mention grading and planning? :jaw-dropping:
We are told by administration that it is required by the state that every student who gets a grade of 70% or less must have extra instruction above and beyond Title Services. In many local schools, there are AIS teachers who either pull out or push into the class to serve the student. In our school, the classroom teacher is responsible for AIS services...above and beyond all other lessons. Not only that, but we must document: plan lessons for the individual student and record progress. :yikes:
Now, there is a thing call RTI coming along where there will be even more paper work (I think it is Response to Intervention?? Although I'm not sure of that) :loser:
Is this a state thing or a federal thing, and what the heck do you do with it? I find myself being buried in requirements at this point. I teach 4th grade and in this state we have a state math, reading (ELA: English Language Arts) and science test to prep for, not to mention that the state social studies test falls in Nov. of the 5th year. So that makes me responsible to prep for that test. Some of us are not meeting the PE requirements so we need to do 30 additional minutes of gym AND we have to teach 90 minutes of ELA and 90 minutes of math!!!:wowee:
Come on everyone, share in my misery....with only 6 hours in the classroom, how do I fit in AIS..not to mention grading and planning? :jaw-dropping: