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Spectrum K12 and the National Alliance of Black School Educators Host Special Education Institute
Strategic Partnership
Towson, MD., March 6, 2008 - Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data management solutions for special populations in K-12 education and the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) the nation’s premiere non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation’s children - particularly children of African descent, today announced that they have expanded their strategic partnership to increase learning opportunities and accountability for special needs students.
Under a new partnership Spectrum K12 School Solutions and NABSE will host their inaugural Special Education Institute on March 6, 2008 in Washington D.C. at the Washington Court Hotel.
The Special Education Institute will provide a depth of understanding of:
- How to effectively conduct IDEA 2004-mandated IEP resolution sessions.
- How to implement essential facilitation skills for the IEP team meeting process that can improve collaboration, consensus building, and the creation of responsive educational learning plans for students.
- How to hold compliant IEP meetings, develop positive relationships between staff and parents, significantly reduce due process hearings, and improve staff morale.
“This partnership brings the power to provide “Support Programs” through business leaders, which is an essential component to “Moving every student forward,” said Jim Marshall, CEO and President of Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. “We look forward to continuing to advance the goal of helping improve the educational capacity of educators to better manage the environment for students who are performing in less than satisfactory ways. We want to provide assistance to help remedy the situation together.”
“This partnership targets our specific concerns for addressing the over-representation of African American students and others who are referred to special education, and for the effective instruction and planning that is needed for students who may be in most need,” said Quentin R. Lawson, Executive Director, NABSE. “We intend to identify, then alleviate, and document needs and responses to improving student achievement with the help of such partners as Spectrum K12 School Solutions.”
About Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of special education and IEP management software serving almost 10% of the U.S. K-12 student population including 20 of the top 100 school districts in the United States. Spectrum K12 helps school districts close the achievement gap for special education and at-risk students through more effective management of the individualized learning process for all students receiving special services or interventions. Spectrum K12 works collaboratively with districts of all sizes to deliver scalable, easy-to-use software solutions that lift the administrative burden from education professionals so they can focus on the most important part of their work: educating children and improving student achievement. For more information visit http://www.spectrumK12.com.
About The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE)
The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) is the nation’s premiere non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation’s children - particularly children of African descent. Now in its 36th year, NABSE boasts an outreach to more than 10,000 preeminent educators including teachers, administrators, superintendents as well as corporate and institutional members. Founded in 1970, by Dr. Charles D. Moody, Sr., NABSE is dedicated to improving both the educational experiences and accomplishments of African American youth through the development and use of instructional and motivational methods that increase levels of inspiration, attendance and overall achievement.