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The Impact Of Early-Intervention/Prevention Services On The Northville Public Schools, Robert O. Sornson
The Impact Of Early-Intervention/Prevention Services On The Northville Public Schools, Robert O. Sornson
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Problem
Whereas some school districts have continued to observe high rates of reading failure and increasing rates of special education identification, others have looked at program or system changes to reduce early learning failure. This study is an analysis of the impact of early intervention practices in the elementary schools of an upper-middle-class community.
Method
Cost analyses of district programs were compared to a hypothetical district with state average levels of special education identification. Special Education eligibility rates were tracked over a 10-year period. Data were collected from surveys given to Instructional-Support Team personnel, general education teachers, elementary administrators, and …