Our Team

Student Services/Specialized Instructional Support Personnel(SISP)
Ms. Williams, Mrs. Wilkerson, Mrs. Meyer

Student Support Services, also referred to as Specialized Instructional Support Personnel(SISP), are professionals in the school setting whose services include prevention, intervention, transition and follow-up services for students and families. Members of the team  provide direct services for all children and youth, especially those who are experiencing problems that create barriers to learning. Direct services are provided through education, counseling, consultation and individual assessment. We also provide in-service training, parent education, community collaboration and student services case management.(NCDPI)

• Designs and delivers a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes student achievement
• Is an integral component of the school's academic mission
• Is driven by student data and based on standards in cognitive, career and socio-emotional development

• In-person interactions between the student and school counselor
• Integration of the Guidance Standard Course of Study in the school setting
• Individual student planning
• Responsive services

 Indirect Services:

• Consultation and collaboration with parents, teachers, other educators and community agencies
• Referrals for assistance
   

School Social Work:

• Is a specialized area of professional practice in the broad field of social work
• Provides the vital link between the home, school and community
• Helps students increase academic success, cope with crisis situations and improve attendance
• Emphasizes early intervention and positive behavioral interventions
  
  

• Are trained and qualified to analyze barriers to learning and achievement
• Promote the academic mission of schools by fostering educational environments  that are safe and have supportive, fair and responsive policies

To learn more, visit the CCS school social work website.

 (from NCDPI)