Educational Support Team

The educational support team (EST) is one component of a school's educational support system (ESS). The job of an EST is to act as a "think tank" and help solve the puzzle of what is happening in school for a student and determine what they might need to be more successful. It is also the job of the EST, with the aid of the classroom teacher, to monitor, review and revise students' EST plans to ensure that the suggested programs, supports, and/or accommodations are effective. The focus is on what school staff can do differently, such as changing strategies, adjusting the environment, and altering expectations . The EST can also provide data to help evaluate and improve programs.

School EST Coordinators
Albany – Lindsay Martin, Jessica Thomas
Barton – Patrice Heinrichs
Brownington – Rachelle Cotnoir
Glover – Jennifer Blake
Irasburg – Katrina McCullough & Pam Enterline
Lake Region –Amy Kelley
Orleans – Shannon Laliberty, Lisa Blake, & Sherrie Gentry
PreK - Julie Lavine
OCSU- ​Ashley Riendeau, Amy Kelley

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Click here for EST forms

For a slideshow of the EST process in OCSU click here.

You can find additional  information about EST on the Vermont Agency of Education's website.
For supporting documents, click here.