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Spectrum K12 School Solutions Wins 2005 Ednet Hero Award
4GL’s ENCORE!® Solution for Managing Special Populations Lauded for Increasing Efficiency and Effectiveness of Special Education & Intervention Programs
TOWSON, Md. – Sept. 22, 2005 –Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc. (4GL), the leading provider of comprehensive management solutions for special populations in K-12 education, is the recipient of the 2005 EdNET HERO Award for for-profit companies. Presented last week at the 13th annual EdNETConference in San Diego, Calif., the HERO Award, recognizes the non-profit and for-profit organizations that have made the most significant positive impact on education through educational technology and telecommunications.
"Improving education by innovating means taking risks. It’s very gratifying to see such risk taking yielding beneficial results for students and schools, as well as becoming the basis for a self-sustaining business model," said Nelson B. Heller, president of The Heller Reports, a QED company, and sponsor of the EdNET Conference. "We’re delighted that 4GL is getting this special recognition from the education industry. We have high expectations for their continued growth and contributions to education."
An EdNET finalist for two years running, 4GL won consideration for its Web-based ENCORE!® suite of software and service solutions for special populations. In presenting the award, EdNET judges remarked that, "4GL has provided new solutions to a challenging aspect of special education management and from that, actually creating tools that might allow us to…manage personalized instruction for ALL students."
ENCORE! helps school districts increase the effectiveness of their programs for special populations by automating time-consuming data collection and reporting processes, and reducing the paperwork burden. The comprehensive, Web-based software solution serves as a foundation for managing all phases of the individualized education plan (IEP) process for both general and special populations. As data is entered, compliance requirements are automatically verified, ensuring that paperwork is completed accurately and on time. As a result, educators can spend more time in the classroom, focusing on improving student learning and achievement.
“4GL and its customers truly believe that the key to achieving the absolute best for our special population students lies with specialized data management solutions,” said Allison Duquette, president and chief executive officer of Spectrum K12 School Solutions. “The ENCORE! solution has been proven to help districts manage programs for all special populations, reduce unnecessary referrals to special education, and analyze data to assess program effectiveness and identify best practices and key trends. It exemplifies what the EdNET Awards are all about, technology that makes a positive contribution and impact on education.”
About the EdNET Awards
EdNET is a national education conference that brings together education executives, school administrators, and policymakers. Each year, The Heller Reports, a QED company and the conference host, announces its EdNET HERO Award winner as a way of recognizing private industry’s support of education. Past EdNET HERO for-profit winners include Kurzweil Educational Systems, IntelliTools, and Riverdeep, among others.
About Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive management solutions for special populations. Building upon its deep expertise in special education, 4GL helps school districts more effectively manage the individualized learning process for all students receiving special services or interventions, including special education, at-risk, Section 504 and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students.
4GL works collaboratively with districts of all sizes to deliver scalable, easy-to-use software solutions that lift the immense burden of paperwork from education professionals so they can focus on the most important part of their work: educating children and improving student achievement. Focused solely on K-12 education, 4GL’s proven, data-driven solutions help districts reduce paperwork, increase efficiency, improve staff morale and retention, increase revenue recovery, eliminate compliance issues, reduce unnecessary referrals to special education, and support successful achievement of individualized education plan (IEP) goals.
Founded in 1996, Spectrum K12 School Solutions is based in Towson, Md. For more information, visit http://www.4glschools.com or call 1-800-490-84GL (8445).