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Spectrum K12 and CASE Announce 2008 Response to Intervention Survey Report
Response to Intervention Thought Leaders release 2008 RTI findings
Contact: Sue Hanson Spectrum K12 School Solutions 410-616-0366 shanson@spectrumK12.com
TOWSON, MD — April 21, 2008 — Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data management solutions for special populations in K-12 education and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) today announced the results of their 2008 survey of K-12 district administrators to gauge the level of adoption of Response to Intervention (RTI).
Spectrum K12 and the Council of Administrators of Special Education teamed up to determine the Response to Intervention rate of adoption, the effectiveness of RTI implementation and perceived critical implementation factors to provide a roadmap for districts nationwide.
The survey results indicate strong and rapid support for Response to Intervention with 60% of K-12 school districts either piloting RTI, in the process of a district-wide implementation or with RTI in district-wide use.
The survey results also indicate that RTI is being driven by a unified effort of general education and special education, although in most cases it was initiated by a leader or team in special education. Lack of teacher training was identified as the biggest obstacle to implementing RTI. The survey also showed 52% of the school districts responding see the highest tier as a combination of special education and other students needing intensive intervention.
“The survey results indicate critical elements of a successful RTI implementation include effective RTI training for teachers and software to manage activities, interventions and outcomes,” Spectrum K12 School Solutions’ CEO, Jim Marshall commented. “Our relationship with CASE has been instrumental in helping us identify, develop and provide districts with the tools they need to drive student achievement.”
“The data that was discovered in the RTI survey is invaluable to districts as they design their RTI strategies,” said Luann Purcell, Ed.D., CASE executive director. “This relationship with Spectrum K12 has been very attractive for both organizations. Together we are in the best position to provide more state of the art data to districts through more joint efforts.”
About the Council of Administrators of Special Education
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) is an international professional educational organization which is affiliated with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. The mission of CASE is to provide leadership and support to members by shaping policies and practices that impact the quality of education. For more information, visit http://www.casecec.org.
About Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of special education and IEP 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 and to see the full RTI survey report visit http://www.spectrumK12.com.
