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Response To Intervention And Multi-Tiered Systems Of Support In Maine Schools: Portraits Of Promising Practices, Kathryn Hawes, Amy F. Johnson, Angela Atkinson Duina
Response To Intervention And Multi-Tiered Systems Of Support In Maine Schools: Portraits Of Promising Practices, Kathryn Hawes, Amy F. Johnson, Angela Atkinson Duina
Maine Education Policy Research Institute
In response to requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Maine enacted a rule requiring all schools to have a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) in place by 2012 for a general education, pre-referral system of student support. The purpose of this system, generally termed Response to Intervention (RtI) by many practitioners, was to increase student achievement and decrease the growing number of students referred for special education services. It was anticipated that the system would also reduce overall costs for student support by providing early interventions. The Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) was asked by …
The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan
The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan
Maine Education Policy Research Institute
Maine should be very proud of its public school system. Without question, since passage of the Sinclair Act in 1957, Maine has made great strides in the last 45 years in improving the quality of its public schools, and in expanding educational opportunities for more and more of its children. Maine citizens have increased their investment four-fold in their public schools since 1960; from approximately $1,870 per pupil in today's dollars to over $8,000 per student in 2002-03. At present, Maine spends approximately $900 more per student than the national average. And this investment has paid off. Year in and …