"The
U.S. Office of Special Education in Washington, DC, and the National
Association of Secondary Schools Principals in Reston, VA, report
that six million students with disabilities attend public schools in
the United States."
John Williams' column in the National Organization on Disability
"Education is the key to
independent living and high quality of life."
Announcement of New Freedom Initiative
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:
During the last 16 years,
Summit Research Laboratory has been serving the educational
community as consultants, providing data collection and analysis,
focus groups and strategic planning, custom machine-readable data
collection forms using Teleform software, database development, data
warehousing and management, IDEA compliance monitoring and
educational evaluation.
SUMMIT RESEARCH LABORATORY
PROJECTS:
IDEA - SIS, an integrated
management information system for special students.
SUMMIT -SIS Software, an
integrated management information system that for student in regular
and special education, Title I programs, and Alternative Language
Programs, with discipline tracking and reporting capabilities.
School
Renovation, IDEA, Technology Technical Assistance Project,
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Continuous Improvement Monitoring,
Data Management Project, Utah State Office of Education
Research Institute for
Safe and Effective Programs,
a web based data collection and reporting system that allows Utah
Educator to conduct needs assessments and record incidents of
discipline referral, violence, and substance abuse in an objective,
accurate, and timely manner.
Cultural
Diversity Training Seminar,
"Culture and School Success: Educating American Indian
Children" University of Utah
IDEA Compliance Monitoring
for Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, Washington, and Bureau Of Indian Affairs
Educational Systems
Development
of IDEA-Compliant Forms for Hawaii State Department of
Education
National Center for Hearing
Assessment and Management
Data Integration Project
Telehealth Video-Conferencing Project
(Project,
pdf.
file)
Conference on Special Education ANIDAR in Salta, Argentina
Native
American Task Force, Utahh
State University
Native
American Student Council,
Utah State University
Conference on Special Education in Argentina
Service Project in
Bolivia
IDEA Assistance
Self-Monitoring Software and
Training
Due Process Hearing and Complaint Investigation
Continuous Improvement Monitoring
Focused Monitoring and Follow-up
Data Analysis and Report Generation
IEP Development and IEP Meeting Facilitation
Data Collection and
Analysis
Computer assisted, Web based, and
custom machine-readable forms
Interviews and focus groups
Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis
Qualitative analysis
Instrument development and validation
Section 504
Training
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Monitoring
Assistance in
Implementation of IDEA Discipline Provisions
Functional Behavior Assessment
Manifestation Determination
Behavior Improvement Plans
Alternative
Language Programs Training
Planning
Implementation
Database
Development, Data Warehousing and Management
Multimedia Software
Production
Basic Behavior
Management Tools and Training
Effective
Teaching/School Training
Educational
Evaluation
Strategic Planning
Service Project in
Quiriza, Bolivia
