Unit #5 CARES Position Statement

(Collaborative Action and Resources for Educational Success)

Collaborative Action and Resources for Educational Success (CARES) is a data driven problem-solving approach to provide academic and social-emotional support for students. Case Managers are assigned in each building to work collaboratively with teachers to precisely define the nature of student concerns, determine interventions that the teacher has already tried, the student’s response to those interventions, and provide additional methods to increase student success.

After initial collaboration with case managers, CARES Teams including administrators, school psychologists, social workers, teachers, guidance counselors, additional school staff, and the parent work to determine further supports needed for the student. These supports can be in the form of more intense and frequent interventions, additional strategies within the classroom, and specific resources for teachers. The critical goal is to find the best combination of methods, materials, and strategies to assist the student.

After appropriate time for intervention, use of strategies/resources, and data collection students should show improvement in skills and success in the classroom. In cases where the intervention is not successful, students can be examined for special education eligibility.