New Intervention Program Services More Students at DTS

Basic skills was the name given to the program of support services which allowed children to attend replacement lessons with a teacher in the areas of reading and math. The program was predominantly pullout (of the classroom). Currently services have been expanded and teachers retrained to include in-class or push in services. The program is now called Intervention Services to reflect this basic structural change and is now aligned to state laws.

Diane DiFlesco services students in the K-2 grades for intervention math and reading. Stacey Falkenstein and Tara Wozniak service students for math and language arts in grades 3—8. Joanne Karpinich also services middle school students for intervention math services. The new programming is a combination of in-class support and pullout services. Students are identified through a variety of means including state testing scores, classroom work samples and teacher recommendation. When pushing into classrooms, teachers work collaboratively to help struggling students. In-class services may include students not formally identified for the program, but those experiencing difficulty with a skill or unit. The state requires that all NJ schools offer this program.