Technology & Shared Information in Special Education:

1. Technology & Shared Information in Special Education: • Key to Increasing Productivity • and Bending the Cost Curve Presented by: Greg Carr, CEO Scholastic Intervention Solutions This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

2. Dilemma: Nationwide Trends • Autism Incidences on the rise • 2000, 1 in 150 • Today, 1 in 88, 1 in 49 in NJ • Increase in special education expense • Decrease in the costs covered by the state and federal governments • Local Districts forced to cover a greater percentage of costs • Federal/State legal mandates are mounting • Compliance requirements are becoming more and more crippling • Increasing number of stakeholders and systems to navigate This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

3. Disparate Tasks and Services Child Profile Evaluations / Assessments ExceptionReports IEP Development Child’s Progress Reports Programs Initiated Teachers Teach! Build Child’s Schedule IEP Reports Data Analyzed/ Graphed Program Modification ProgramDevelopment Compliance Reports Teacher Evaluations Seminars & Forums E-Learning In-Service Days Continuing Ed Peer to Peer DataCollected Expert Support Behaviorist, BCBA, Consultants, etc This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

4. Technology & Shared Information Teacher Training Administrative Child Profile Evaluations / Assessments Education & Instruction • Group DataCollected IEP Development Child’s Progress Reports • One to One Programs Initiated Teachers Teach! • Specialists • General Education Build Child’s Schedule IEP Reports Progress Oversight & Support Data Analyzed/ Graphed Program Modification Expert Support Behaviorist, BCBA, Consultants, etc ExceptionReports ProgramDevelopment Compliance Reports Teacher Evaluations Seminars & Forums E-Learning In-Service Days Continuing Ed Peer to Peer Compliance & Reporting This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

5. Minimize the Bureaucracy, Maximize Quality Teaching Time Let Technology handle the Administrative Task & Focus Attention on Maximizing Quality Teaching Time Teacher Preparedness Focus Here TEACHERSTEACHING • Result: • Increase teaching time • Improve results & outcomes • In time, reduce required supports • - Increased capacity of Educational Staff Child Strategies Collect Data This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

6. Administrative Services: Administrative: Technology and shared information will focus on the following: • Reducing redundant entry across the continuum • Data collection & management • Centralization of information • Establishing consistent information, systems, and processes This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

7. Progress & Oversight: Progress & Oversight: Technology and shared information will focus on the following: • Automating the oversight process based on data collected • Automating alerts and exception reporting • Improving response to intervention • Improve access to information for all stakeholders • Leveraging multimedia This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

8. Compliance Reporting: Compliance Reporting: Technology and shared information will focus on the following: • Reducing redundancy • Automating the reporting processes based on data collected • Improving accuracy and consistency in reports This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

9. Teacher Training & Instruction: Teacher Training & Instruction: Technology and shared information will focus on the following: • 24:7:365 access • Improving relevance • Increase amount of quality instruction • Leveraging multimedia • Maintenance and ease of access This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

10. What your Neighbouring Districts are Saying... “SIS online services, the assessment tools, automated lessons, data collection, and progress reporting (to name a few) has allowed our teachers to focus more on direct hours with the children and less on the tedious administrative process involved in working with our special needs children.  The bottom line we are spending more valuable teaching time with our kids”- - Wendy Vander VlietSupervisor of Special ServicesLincoln Park School District This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

11. Going Forward: How can your district evolve? • What technologies and shared information systems are used in your district? • Do they share information? • What is needed? • Build or buy? • Finding a Partner… Where is your District? This document contains proprietary information and may not be reproduced without the prior consent of Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

12. Scholastic Intervention Solutions ...for school districts innovating to advance children’s lives Mission.Mainstream and/or improve the quality of life for as many children as possible diagnosed on the autism spectrum. • Our solution is a multi-layer sophisticated, managed service model that is thoughtful, comprehensive, organic, and efficient. • Thoughtful - because it considers the needs of every stakeholder including the child; parents; educators; local, state & federal governments, and tax payers. • Comprehensive- because it securely integrates a suite of special education support services with training and systematic oversight. All of which is driven by modern technology. • Organic - because the more it is used the more helpful it becomes and the more superior the outcomes. • Efficient- because it provides consistent, high-quality instruction at a lower cost.

13. Scholastic Intervention Solutions ...for school districts innovating to advance children’s lives • Enhance teaching staff productivity (FTE at burdened salary) • Enhance administrative staff productivity (FTE at burdened salary) • Expanded in-district services will reduce out-of-district placement • Reduce expense for consulting & professional services • Reduce the litigation expense • Reduce regulatory requirement costs • Reduce errors of omissions • Reduce staff travel time • Reduce printing and paper storage Return on Investment (ROI):

14. Scholastic Intervention Solutions ...for school districts innovating to advance children’s lives Thank You! Greg CarrCEO, Scholastic Intervention Solutions, LLC