Improving Special Education Services in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Submitted to the Board of Education of the Detroit Public Schools Community District by the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools

Council of the Great City Schools. 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 702, Washington, DC 20004. Tel: 202-393-2427; Fax: 202-393-2400; Web site: http://www.cgcs.org

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Special Education; Public Schools; Educational Improvement; Urban Schools; Students with Disabilities; Incidence; Academic Achievement; Response to Intervention; Positive Behavior Supports; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; National Competency Tests; Educational Administration; Special Education Teachers; Compliance (Legal); Educational Finance; Accountability; Individualized Transition Plans; Suspension; Expulsion; Special Schools; Special Programs

The Council was asked to review Detroit Public Schools Community District's (DPSCD's) services for students with disabilities and provide recommendations to support the teaching and learning of these students. To conduct its work, the Council assembled a team of experts who have successfully administered and operated special education programs in other major urban school districts across the country. These individuals also have firsthand expertise with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and are well versed in best practices in the administration and operation of special education programming. This report is designed to help DPSCD and its leaders achieve their goal and maximize the district's capacity to educate all students effectively.

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