•  Intervention and Referral Services

    In support of the Long Branch PublicSchool’s Mission, “to meet or exceed the standards set forth by the State of New Jersey,” every school in the Long Branch Public School district is equippedwith a multidisciplinary Intervention and Referral Service (I&RS) team that is designed to address the needs of student’s experiencing difficulties and support each school’s compliance with the NJ Department of Education’sintervention and referral service regulations (N.J.A.C. 6A:16-8).

    Each school has an established, coordinated system where general (regular) education students are supported with services through the planning and delivery of intervention and referral services(I&RS). Such services are designed to;
     
    • Assist students who are experiencinglearning, behavior or health difficulties; and

    • Assist staff who have difficulties inaddressing students’ learning, behavior or health needs. 
    I&RS Team members work proactively to plan and implement a systematic process that provides interventions that address and are targeted to improve any identified student concerns.