Location of services

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) can be delivered either in the general education classroom or in a separate location, depending on the nature of the service and the student's specific needs. 

SETSS direct consultant teacher services

• These services must be provided in the general education classroom. The purpose is to support students with disabilities by adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction during regular class time.
• The goal is to help the student successfully participate in and progress through the general curriculum, meeting the same educational standards as their peers.
• Since these services are integrated with general education content area instruction, they are delivered simultaneously with regular classroom instruction. 

SETSS Resource room services

• These services can be delivered in the general or special education classroom or in a separate setting. The purpose is to provide supplementary instruction that is not feasible during regular instructional time.
• Resource room services are designed for students who require additional support in specific areas, such as organizational skills, foundational reading or math, assistive technology, Braille, or compensatory strategies.
• Resource room students must have access to instruction in all grade-level content standards in addition to the supplementary resource room instruction. 

The decision on the location of SETSS services should be made with careful consideration of the student's unique needs and the nature of the services being provided. The selected setting should maximize the student's ability to benefit from the services and support their educational progress.