Which activity is included in the second category of activities that focus on new student identification and education system support?

• A. New student referral meetings
• B. Department meetings
• C. In-services
• D. Lunch supervision

Answer: (A)

Identifying new students and coordinating their supports within the school system relies on activities that initiate a structured plan for a newcomer. A new student referral meeting is exactly the kind of activity that starts this process: it brings together key school personnel to review the student’s background, assess needs, and decide what supports, placements, or services within the education system are required. This directly moves from recognizing that a new student may need help to outlining concrete actions and resources inside the school.

Department meetings, while important for overall collaboration and planning, aren’t specifically focused on identifying new students or mapping out system-wide supports for them. In-services are aimed at staff development and may not address the particular needs of a new student’s transition. Lunch supervision involves supervising students during a meal and has little to do with identification or system-level planning for new arrivals.

So, the activity that best fits the focus on new student identification and education-system support is the new student referral meeting.