General Education Intervention Process - GEI

At Soderstrom, we are very serious about doing what is best for each student: socially, academically, and emotionally. A counselor is available as well as CHUMs, math tutoring and Reading Enhancement. If a child's needs, either behaviorally or academically, go beyond the support that can be offered by the general education teacher or the above-mentioned services, we have another process in place to address these needs. This process is the General Education Intervention team process (GEI).

The GEI brings together a team of adults to look at building support for students. The team also works to support the classroom teacher. It is a team approach: many heads, many experts, many approaches.

The first step of the process is for a staff member, generally the classroom teacher, to submit a Request for Assistance form which outlines the needs of the student. A meeting is then called involving staff and parents. Parents are encouraged but not required to attend. At the meeting we work through a problem solving model to identify needs, strategies for addressing needs, and a way to monitor progress. We will identify a need through looking at quantifiable data to develop a General Education Intervention Plan. Follow up meetings are also likely. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Mr. Sjogren.