SAP Levels of Development Guide
Assessment Tool
Student Assistance Center at Prevention First
1/11/2016
Functionality Benchmark
Not
in place
Have
implemented
random
strategies
Have a plan
and
implementing
the plan.
Achieved
and
solidly in
place for
us
Comments
a. Populations at higher risk due
to socio emotional issues,
basic life needs, and other life
stressors have been assessed.
b. Existing programs and
resources (both in school and
out of school) have been
assessed.
c. A building administrator is
involved with the team, is
aware of the support needs of
the team, and advocates for
those needs.
d. Completed appropriate entry
level training for all team
members.
e. Developed mission statement,
goals and objectives for
program operation.
f. Conducted information
gathering meetings with
intervention program or
process coordinators to
identify integration
opportunities.
g. Developed a referral system
including protocol for
identification and reporting
concerns (should include
policy violations, staff
concerns, student and friend
referral, and parent concerns).
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Functionality Benchmark
Not
in place
Have
implemented
random
strategies
Have a plan
and
implementing
the plan.
Achieved
and
solidly in
place for
us
Comments
h. Developed the data screening
process including collection
protocol for archival, school
staff, student interviews, and
parent involvement. Should
include academic, behavioral,
attendance, health and other
life stressor data.
i. Developed a problem solving
action step process based on
multi-disciplinary problemsolving best practices.
j. The SAP team/coordinator
allots sufficient meeting time
for completing the necessary
SAP work.
k. Delineated parent involvement
processes are in place.
l. Developed protocols and
processes for monitoring
student cases.
m. Created the initial staff inservice.
n. Created and delineated team
processes and protocols
including clearly defined roles,
responsibilities, meeting
structures.
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Functionality Benchmark
Not
in place
Have
implemented
random
strategies
Have a plan
and
implementing
the plan.
Achieved
and
solidly in
place for
us
Comments
o. Agreements about
confidentiality processes have
been delineated.
p. Created and distributed
program marketing materials
to administrators, staff,
students, and parents.
q. Standardized a file
maintenance process.
r. Process evaluation
benchmarks have been
established and monitored.
What are the Functionality Benchmark letters that you marked
Not in place
Random Strategies
Implementing
Achieved
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Section Two – Identify Top Priorities
A. Identify and list your top 3 priorities from Section One. Factors to consider are whether a role / responsibility or benchmark is foundational in providing
effective service, availability of resources to create improvement, team motivation and time, etc.
1.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
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3.
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B. Select one of the above items, and brainstorm a list of strategies that would assist you in improving that area.
Priority 1: ______________________________________________________________________________________________.
Strategies:__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
C. Choose the top two strategies that you would like to implement. List your available resources for accomplishing those strategies as well as potential
roadblocks.
Strategy One:
Strategy One:
Resources:
Threats:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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D. Select one of the above items, and brainstorm a list of strategies that would assist you in improving that area.
Priority 2: ______________________________________________________________________________________________.
Strategies:__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
Strategy Two
Strategy Two:
Resources:
Threats:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Section Three: Plan of Action - Strategy One:
State your desired outcome:_____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
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List the steps that need to be done to accomplish this outcome along with who will accomplish and by what date.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Step
_____________________ __________
who
date
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Step
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who
date
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Step
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who
date
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Step
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who
date
Section Three: Plan of Action - Strategy Two:
State your desired outcome: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
List the steps that need to be done to accomplish this outcome along with who will accomplish and by what date.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Step
_____________________ __________
who
date
________________________________________________________________________________________
Step
_____________________ __________
who
date
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Step
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who
date
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Step
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who
date
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