The goal of the Academic Intervention Program is to provide diagnostic, prescriptive and individualized instruction in a small group setting.  Academic Intervention Instruction is a structured, supplemental intervention program in grades 1 - 5. The program employs a pull-out (outside the classroom) model using a small group instructional setting depending on the individual student's needs. The program serves to identify students in need of additional support to move them towards grade level proficiency.

Ongoing data collection will provide rationale for services. Students will be identified using district created rubrics associated with the Amira Reading Measure (ARM) and district language arts and mathematics common assessments. Students' placements will be evaluated every 12-20 weeks on the district intervention cycle. The district utilizes clear end of cycle intervention benchmarks to ensure that students do not live in intervention, but rather are provided the support when needed to have academic success in the classroom. 

The purpose of the Academic Intervention Program is to strengthen the development of academic skills in early literacy and mathematics.   The Academic Intervention Program is taught by Basic Skills Teachers. As an accountability measure of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Academic Intervention Program in New Brunswick will  assist students to succeed according to grade level expectations and to become proficient on the standardized language arts and mathematics assessments mandated by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).

• Strengthen the mathematical reasoning and foundational literacy skills of students who have unfinished learning.
• Provide additional support for striving learners who need to access specific skills and strategies designed to achieve grade level standards.
• Recognize individual learning differences and strive to build students’ competence and enhance self-esteem.
• Provide access to, and equity in, tasks which are rich in academic rigor for all students.
• All teachers providing Academic Intervention instruction will receive specific Professional Development as appropriate for their assignment.