Preschool Intervention and Referral Team
(PIRT)
The Preschool
Intervention and Referral Team (P.I.R.T.) is a team of
professionals who provide support to the development of
preschool-aged children in their school or childcare
settings. Our mission is to proactively improve the
social-emotional growth and development of our children
in a diverse setting through high-quality
age-appropriate interactions by empowering and educating
families, teachers, staff, and administrators. Our
members include Early Childhood Special Educators,
Social Workers, a School Psychologist, Speech
Therapists, and Early Intervention Specialists.
P.I.R.T. assists
teachers in developing their skills in Positive Behavior
Support (PBS). "PBS is for children who persist in
challenging behavior and do not respond to general child
guidance procedures. PBS is an approach to developing
effective and individualized interventions for children
with severe challenging behavior. PBS was developed both
from the science of applied behavior analysis and the
values of child-centered approaches to learning. In PBS,
interventions are designed based on understanding the
purpose of the challenging behavior. The positive
strategies used to change behavior include teaching new
skills, preventing the occurrence of challenging
behavior, and supporting the child in achieving
meaningful, long-term outcomes." (Center on the Social
and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning)
Mission Statement
Trenton’s Preschool Intervention Referral Team is committed
to providing high quality educational experiences and
services to the children in the Trenton Pre-School Program.
PIRT Services
The Trenton Preschool Intervention Referral Team (PIRT) is
designed to provide support and suggested interventions to
teachers so that all children can succeed within the general
education classroom.
Team Components
· Learning
Liaisons
· Social
Workers
· Preschool
Intervention and Referral Teachers
Partnerships
· Teaching
Liaisons
· Nurses
· Community
Parent Involvement Specialist
· Child
Study Team
PIRT Support Process
1. Receive
Requests for Assistance
2. Collaborate
with teacher/observe child.
3. Create
Teacher Support Plan
4. Monitor/Review
Support Plan
