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Special education costs are rising rapidly and the number of students with severe special needs such as autism and emotional/behavioral issues is rising even faster. While NCLB is demanding higher levels of student achievement, school budgets are shrinking. School districts must tackle the twin challenges of controlling special education costs and improving student achievement. Fortunately, there are proven best practices that have allowed school districts to raise student achievement, reduce costs and improve parent satisfaction. District and Community Partners has assembled 75 proven strategies and a team of educators with hands-on experience of turning strategy into results.

Our Services encompass turnkey support throughout the entire process of improving student learning while reducing costs. If it was easy to lower costs and raise academic achievement of students with special needs, districts would have already done so. School leaders have been working hard for years to address these concerns. We approach the situation in a structured, step by step way which break the tasks down into small, manageable increments. By combining inclusive cross department teams and systemic change management tools the process is enjoyable and appreciated by staff.

Analysis: the Opportunities Review

An Opportunities Review Includes a systematic study of your district’s current special education and general education services, programs, procedures, staffing, and costs. Based on this data, 75 specific strategies to lower cost and increase student achievement are evaluated and the highest potential ideas for your district are identified. A detailed road map outlining commendable current practices, the three to five highest impact opportunities and projected benefits will be provided in a final report.
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Implementation: Training, Tools, and Project Management

Too often schools expect teachers and administrators to change and improve without providing the training and tools needed to ensure a successful implementation. District and Community Partners has developed a menu of professional development offerings, process flow charts, software and other tools to make new methods easy adopt.
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Ensuring Results: Maintenance and Monitoring

Long term systemic change requires a long term commitment. District and Community Partners provides plans maintenance and monitoring to make sure that old habits don’t creep back and to bring new staff up to speed quickly. Our monthly reporting and online real time software allows special education leadership to track results and adjust accordingly.