Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Review the special education department including curriculum, staffing, and services. 2. Comparison against area school districts analyzing case load and expectations of teaching and administrative staff. 3. Analysis of the IEP identification process. 4. Comprehensive interviews with administrators and focus groups with parents and special education teachers regarding the positive aspects of the current special education program and opportunities for improvement. 5. Survey of parents, teachers, and administrators regarding special education services and support regarding the positive aspects of the current special education program and opportunities for improvement. 6. In-depth observation of special education instruction both in regular and separate classrooms. 7. Analysis of curriculum for special education and regular curriculum for its ability to support teachers in differentiating and scaffolding for special education students in the regular classroom. 8. Actionable short-term and long-term recommendations to improve our special education services to our students based on feedback from parents, teachers, and building/district level administrators; in alignment with best educational and financial practices; and in accordance with state and federal laws and guidelines.
