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3:1 Model Toolkit

Implementing the 3:1 model shouldn’t feel confusing, overwhelming, or risky. Yet many school-based therapists are left trying to figure it out on their own — without clear systems for planning, documenting, or explaining how indirect weeks support their students.

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This 20-page, fillable 3:1 Model Toolkit was created to bridge that gap.

 

For a low, one-time cost of $7, you’ll gain practical tools that help you plan intentionally, document confidently, and reduce the mental load that often comes with indirect service weeks.

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This toolkit helps you:

  • Save time during flex weeks

  • Reduce decision fatigue

  • Create consistent documentation habits

  • Clearly show how students are supported

  • Feel more confident using the 3:1 model in real-world school settings

Instead of reinventing the wheel each cycle, you’ll have ready-to-use, fillable tools you can return to again and again.

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What’s Inside the 3:1 Model Toolkit

 

✔ An overview of what the 3:1 model is and how it's supported by research

✔ How to decide if the 3:1 model is the right fit for your district

✔ Step-by-step guidance for getting started and implementing the model

✔ A real-world example of how we use the 3:1 model in a school setting

✔ Practical strategies for planning and protecting flex weeks

✔ A ready-to-send sample email for communicating with teachers

✔ A decision-making flow chart to guide implementation

✔ 4 different fillable planning, checklist, and documentation forms

✔ Tools to support clear communication and documentation

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Includes 4 Different Fillable Forms

  • Type directly into the documents

  • Save weekly records for your files

  • Reuse the forms over time

  • Print if you prefer paper​

No reformatting. No recreating documents. Just tools that work the way school clinicians actually work.

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​✔ 3:1 Planning Checklist

A simple checklist to help you prioritize:

  • Non-negotiables (meetings, push-in needs, evaluations)

  • Consults and collaboration

  • Prep, documentation, and follow-up

Designed to reduce overwhelm and help you feel confident that nothing important is slipping through the cracks.

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✔ Fillable Weekly 3:1 Schedule

Plan your flex week, track what you actually did, and keep everything in one place. This form supports reflection, documentation, and communication — without overcomplicating your workflow.

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✔ Caseload Documentation Forms (3)

Document how students were supported during flex weeks, including:

  • Consults

  • Observations

  • Make-ups

  • Modified service delivery

These forms help demonstrate that indirect service weeks are intentional, student-centered, and aligned with IEP needs.

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This is ideal for:

  • School-based SLPs and related service providers

  • Clinicians new to the 3:1 model

  • Therapists wanting clearer indirect service documentation

  • Anyone looking for more structure with less burnout

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You don’t need a full course to get started with the 3:1 model. Just clear, easy-to-use tools, realistic structure, and documentation that makes sense.

This toolkit was created by school-based clinicians, for school-based clinicians, to help make the 3:1 model feel manageable, defensible, and sustainable.

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