Transition-to-Middle School Meeting Guidelines

Steps Task Added Notes

1 Introduce All ESST Members and Outline the Meeting Format

The facilitator (a member of the receiving ESST):

3
minutes
 States the importance of all members of the ESSTs to
remain during the entire Transition Meeting
 Clarifies the process
 Requests concise explanation from the feeder ESST
concerning the number of students transferring in total, as
well as the number on PLPs and IBSPs, and at-risk
 Appoints a recorder

Team members are asked

2 Statement from Elementary School ESST & Group Discussion not to interrupt the speaker,
(Question Period) however, may ask follow-up
questions when clarification
30-60  The facilitator invites the elementary school ESST members is needed.
minutes Questions are to be directed
to share the information for each student on a PLP
 Middle School ESST members are given the opportunity to to the Elementary School
(larger
schools present questions that may clear up any uncertainties ESST member presenting
may (around the table, members may pass on specific students if the student information and
require they do not have any questions) centered around the specific
more
 Focuses on clarifying details student being discussed.
time for
this step)  The recorder captures, in point form, the essential details

Team members are asked

3 Statement from Elementary School ESST & Group Discussion not to interrupt the speaker,
(Question Period) however, may ask follow-up
questions when clarification
15-30  The facilitator invites the elementary school ESST members is needed.
minutes Questions are to be directed
to share the information for student on an IBSP
 Middle School ESST members are given the opportunity to to the Elementary School
present questions that may clear up any uncertainties ESST member presenting
(around the table, members may pass on specific students if the student information and
they do not have any questions) centered around the specific
 Focuses on clarifying details student being discussed
 The recorder captures, in point form, the essential details
 Team members are asked
4 Statement from Elementary School ESST & Group Discussion not to interrupt the speaker,
(Question Period) however, may ask follow-up
questions when clarification
15-30  The facilitator invites the elementary school ESST members is needed.
minutes Questions are to be directed
to share the information for each at-risk student not on a
formal plan to the Elementary School
 Middle School ESST members are given the opportunity to ESST member presenting
present questions that may clear up any uncertainties the student information and
(around the table, members may pass on specific students if centered around the specific
they do not have any questions) student being discussed
 Focuses on clarifying details
 The recorder captures, in point form, the essential details

5 Establishing An Action Plan

The facilitator:
5-10  Ensures that all ESST members have had an opportunity to
minutes
ask all needed questions for clarification
 Determines if follow-up meeting dates are required by EST-
G for specific students
 Sets follow-up meeting dates for EST-G, if needed
 Determines if follow-up meeting dates are required for
specific PLP students
 Sets follow-up meeting dates with EST-R, if needed
 Sets date for Grade 5 School Visit

6 Wrap Up

The facilitator:
2  Wraps up by reviewing dates for any required meetings
minutes
follow-up and the School Visit
 Thanks ESST members from both schools