SAT

Student Assistance Team

Schools must make every effort to resolve students' problems within regular educational programs. Only when it is not possible to resolve the problem is a student referred for evaluation to determine if they are eligible for special education. Problem solving teams, often referred to as student assistance teams (SAT), are established by schools to assist teachers in coping with learning and behavior problems. Before being referred for a multidisciplinary (MDT) evaluation, the student assistance team must address the student's and/or the teacher's problem. General education personnel, including teachers, counselors and/or administrators generally are members of the student assistance team. The purpose of the team is to utilize problem solving strategies to help teachers in general education deal with the problem or problems. The student assistance team must document the intervention strategies implemented to assist the student. When the student assistance team has employed all appropriate alternatives without success, they may refer the student for a multidisciplinary evaluation. When a Referral occurs, the student assistance team forwards records and information that they have used to the multidiciplinary team.

Student Assistance Team Definition

Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 51 - Section 003.42
003.42 Student assistance team (SAT) shall mean a group of persons utilizing problem and intervention strategies to assist the teacher(s) in the multidisciplinary team.

006.01B Student Assistance Team (SAT) or Comparable Problem Solving Team Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 51 - Section 006.01B
006.01B1 For school aged students, a general education student assistant team or a comparable problem solving team shall be used prior to referral for multidisciplinary team evaluation.

006.01B2 The SAT or comparable problem solving team shall utilize and document problem solving and intervention strategies to assist the teacher in the provision of general education.

006.01B3 If the student assistance team or comparable problem solving team feels that all viable alternatives have been explored, a Referral shall include information from the SAT or comparable problem solving team, meeting the requirements of 006.01B and a listing of the members of the SAT or comparable problem solving team.

Identification Procedures
Referral
SAT
MDT
Evaluation Procedures
Placement
Reevaluation
The Process of Special Education