1. Coordination of Services Team
Emily Hernandez, LMFT
Student Support Counselor

2. Mission Our mission is to:
coordinate the provision of support resources available at TAS/WAHS;
avoid duplication of services,
maximize our efforts in addressing all of our students needs and to
maintain clear documentation of our efforts to do so.

3. What is COST?
A multidisciplinary team that is coordinated to systematically identify at- risk students, develop comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention plans, and regularly monitor student progress.

4. Why have COST? Collaborative coordination of services Personalization
Prevents fragmentation of services
Avoids duplication of intervention
Effective delivery of services available
Focuses on the best use of resources and provides a management system for intervention

5. FUNCTIONS OF COST BIG PICTURE ISSUES IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS
data review, school-wide problems, gap analysis
IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS
data, screening, anecdotal evidence, referrals
INTERVENTIONS
triage, referral to program/person, strategies
MONITORING/DOCUMENTATION
case management, data collection, evaluation

6. Selected Universal School-wide, Culturally Relevant Systems of Support
*Intensive Interventions
*Increased Frequency and Duration
*SST Meetings
*Additional Follow-up SST Meetings
*Case Management
Adapted from Sprague & Walker, 2004
3 Tiered Approach to Intervention
Targeted/
Intensive
(3-5%)
(High-risk students)
Individual Interventions
*Team Meetings (COST) *Individual Student Plans *Instructional Supports *Documentation & Monitoring
Selected
(At-risk Students)
Classroom, Family, & Small
Group Strategies
(10-20% of students)
*Incentive Programs *Clear Expectations *Positive School Climate *Instructional program * Asset Building
Universal
(All Students)
School-wide, Culturally Relevant
Systems of Support
(75-85% of students)

7. Differences Between… COST and SST
Immediate response
Identifies interventions
Provides access to student support
Monitors initial interventions
Used to focus limited resources available
Coordinates support services
SST
Strength based approach
A comprehensive individualized plan is developed
Involves student and family
Intensive tracking & monitoring
BOTH COST and SST are about sharing information
Working OUT of ISOLATION. In large schools, with multiple tracks, and many teachers it is easy to become isolated.
This process helps everyone involved with a particular student to be working together. Main difference is SST is a more intensive intervention than COST
COMMUNICATION is KEY for both COST and SST, who is doing what and when as well as what were the results.
Successful schools tend to use forms to communicate, especially with itinerant staff.

8. Referral Reasons Academic Behavioral Attendance Social Emotional
Data Tracking

9. Centralized Referral System
One Centralized Referral for entire School
COST serves as a “Triage Center” for all school support/intervention services
Why?
Centralized
Documentation
Accountability

10. Do we still refer to the dean?
YES. You should follow the school protocol for disciplinary referrals.
**Students are not to be referred to COST for discipline. You may find that a student has not responded to deans’ efforts and he/she presents chronic misbehavior. At this point you may refer to COST (most likely the dean would have already made a referral based on interactions with the same student)

11. Crisis Situations
Mental Health emergencies (self-injurious behavior, trauma, suicidal/homicidal ideation, death) should be reported immediately to school site crisis team or administrator.
As a follow up, this student should be referred to COST to document school response and refer to additional services.

12. COST PROCESS COST Admin Dean Academic Counselors SS Counselor
Instructional
Coach/
Assistants
Special Ed
COST
Team reviews data and/or referrals
and makes decisions
PROVIDE
Support Services
MULTIPLE ISSUES
Schedule SST
Gather Additional
Information
COST is a triage of all referrals
The team makes decisions as to what actions need to be tried and by whom
A list of students to be discussed should be provided prior to meeting
ANY additional information must be gathered prior to meeting
Individual students are discussed – and actions are developed
A tracking system is begun for each student (Who & when)
The more PRE-WORK you do the MORE the team has to work with and make decisions about
ALSO during meetings the less time you’ll spend discussing each student (more time for more students)
COST
Team monitors & documents intervention services
and makes further decisions
More
Support
Exit w/
Monitoring
Schedule
SST
Begin
Support

13. TAS/WAHS COST Referral Procedure
Concern about a student
Academic, Behavioral, Social-Emotional, Attendance
Interventions and Modifications (min 3-4)
Parent Contact/Communication
Classroom Management Techniques
Teaching Techniques
See Grade Level Gatekeeper to discuss and receive referral

14. Centralized Referral Form
Complete with as much information as possible
Document utilized interventions
Give referral back to Gatekeeper
Will be scheduled for the next COST meeting
Deadlines- Referral must be submitted by Monday at 3pm to be included in that week’s COST

15. COST Gatekeepers K-6- Felicia Jackson, Coach
Point person for all K-6 referrals
Screens referrals for appropriateness for COST and preliminary/low level interventions
7-12- Counselors by student Alpha
Point person for all 7-12 referrals
COST Coordinator- Emily Hernandez
Receives all referrals from K-12
Organizes and prepares COST meeting
Provides Feedback Form to Teachers
Tracks and Monitors

16. COST Meeting every Wednesday 8:30-10:30am
Gatekeeper will present student and teacher concerns
COST Team will decide on intervention plan for student
Student referred to identified interventions
Feedback provided to teacher
Student reviewed back at COST periodically for follow up and progress

17. COST Feedback Form
Feedback form will be provided to the Teacher documenting the intervention plan for the student
COST Reviews/Follow-Ups
Students will be periodically reviewed at COST for progress
You may be asked for supplemental information about a student’s progress

18. Thanks for your Support!
Everyone