PISD CMIT (Campus Monitoring and Intervention Team) program (home, schools)

[fwsavemoney]

Hello,


I have a third grader in PISD who has issues with reading comprehension. Although he has not been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, we can see attention issues contributing to his reading comprehension issue. We have been working very hard with him at home as well but haven't seen any appreciable improvement as yet.

K through 2 went okay for him. His test scores were always within range. But this year, although he has been doing quite well in Math, he is unfortunately falling further behind in reading. His teacher has arranged for a meeting with Campus Monitoring and Intervention Team (CMIT) in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone know if CMIT and 504 programs are one and the same? If not, do you know what the differences are? Any other recommendations on preparing for the meeting with CMIT?


Appreciate any insight!

Thanks!

[Jmcf]

Would love to hear a follow up from you.
Recently received a CMIT notice as well. The notice is pretty vague. I understand that each child situation would be unique, but I would really appreciate any clarity that your experience could offer.

[UnfairPark]

I’m pretty sure CMIT and 504 are one and the same but my knowledge of this topic is really limited.

This link offers a number for finding help to understand your child’s situation and options to help him succeed. Good luck with the meeting, be patient, try to work as a team with your child’s case manager for optimum results.

https://www.pisd.edu/Domain/180

[pljn1]

Dont panic. :-) They are very similar - CMIT is very broad and 504 is more specific with medical diagnosis or CMIT is Tier 1 assistance and 504 is Tier 2 for an analogy.

You can talk/email his teacher about what the CMIT entails before the meeting.

For CMIT, at most they are going to recommend that he receives extra time to bring up his reading skills. That can mean either tutoring after school once a week for 30 mins with a teacher or time is set aside during school in small groups for a period of time (in your case probably until STAAR testing) You sign papers giving permission for them to do that. You can also talk to them about what you do at home and what works and the teachers can try to implement them in the classroom. It will be a bit like parent/teacher conference dialogue. They may also talk about recommending testing for ADD/ADHD, but that will be on you the parent to get that going (the school/district does not do this). Do your research if you go down that path!

If you do get your child diagnosed with ADD/ADHD by your physician or specialist (they generate a letter to the school) then you can get a 504 created (another meeting) which adds the physician recommendations formally in the system such as for ADHD require extra time to finish work, sitting closer to teacher, etc. Not a whole lot more help but maybe a small change such as sitting closer to reduce distractions will improve things. Every child is different.

Here is a basic 504 article https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/section-504-2/

With the state cuts to special education needs do not expect much "help" beyond this.

Good luck.

[calgirlinnc]

Originally Posted by fwsavemoney

Hello,


I have a third grader in PISD who has issues with reading comprehension. Although he has not been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, we can see attention issues contributing to his reading comprehension issue. We have been working very hard with him at home as well but haven't seen any appreciable improvement as yet.

K through 2 went okay for him. His test scores were always within range. But this year, although he has been doing quite well in Math, he is unfortunately falling further behind in reading. His teacher has arranged for a meeting with Campus Monitoring and Intervention Team (CMIT) in a couple of weeks.

Does anyone know if CMIT and 504 programs are one and the same? If not, do you know what the differences are? Any other recommendations on preparing for the meeting with CMIT?


Appreciate any insight!

Thanks!

In case you come back, or in case someone else needs this, the first thing that comes to mind with reading difficulties is dyslexia. ADD/ADHD are quite commonly diagnosed alongside dyslexia, and something everyone should know is that dyslexia and attention disorders share over 50 different symptoms. They also both share a lot of symptoms with other disorders like OCD. The correct diagnosis is vital, because medication will not help a dyslexic, and Orton-Gillingham tutoring is not necessary for someone with ADD.

FYI, 3rd grade is when most students are identified as dyslexic, because that is the grade that reading really clicks for non-dyslexics.

You might find this useful:

https://www.dyslexia.com/about-dysle...exia-37-signs/

[fwsavemoney]

Good to see some responses here. We had the CMIT meeting a few months ago. CMIT and 504 are not synonymous but CMIT is the first step to intervening when the teachers or parents spot deficiencies.
At our meeting we discussed the concerns and the next steps. We discussed classroom accommodations for him like going through a checklist first thing in the morning to get him situated; incorporating things he liked to get him more focused. We also discussed getting him evaluated professionally for ADHD and language deficiencies. We went through with it with a specialist and then reviewed the recommendations with his pediatrician.

My son was diagnosed with reading and speech disability and ADHD to a lesser extent. His pediatrician recommended that we wait and watch before go down the medication route which we completely agree.
We met with the school again to review his results. They will now formally evaluate him using the guidelines of PISD. If he qualifies, he will be pulled out every week for language therapy. We will hear back by March but until then thankfully there has already been marked improvement in his test scores. We are also thinking of supplementing with private language therapy sessions to help him out further.
Overall, we have been pleased with PISD and my son's school and their interest in helping every child succeed.

Sorry for any typos as I am typing this on my phone.

[UnfairPark]

Originally Posted by fwsavemoney

Good to see some responses here. We had the CMIT meeting a few months ago. CMIT and 504 are not synonymous but CMIT is the first step to intervening when the teachers or parents spot deficiencies.
At our meeting we discussed the concerns and the next steps. We discussed classroom accommodations for him like going through a checklist first thing in the morning to get him situated; incorporating things he liked to get him more focused. We also discussed getting him evaluated professionally for ADHD and language deficiencies. We went through with it with a specialist and then reviewed the recommendations with his pediatrician.

My son was diagnosed with reading and speech disability and ADHD to a lesser extent. His pediatrician recommended that we wait and watch before go down the medication route which we completely agree.
We met with the school again to review his results. They will now formally evaluate him using the guidelines of PISD. If he qualifies, he will be pulled out every week for language therapy. We will hear back by March but until then thankfully there has already been marked improvement in his test scores. We are also thinking of supplementing with private language therapy sessions to help him out further.
Overall, we have been pleased with PISD and my son's school and their interest in helping every child succeed.

Sorry for any typos as I am typing this on my phone.

It’s good to hear about the evaluation and his progress. I’m glad everyone from teachers and district to paediatrician and specialists are trying to be helpful. Obviously a parent is the one mainly responsible for their child but it takes a village to raise a child well and it’s great that yours is a good village.