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RTI report prompts special-education staffing and parental‑trust questions; district to present strategic plan
Summary
An RTI International evaluation identified strengths in early childhood programs and inclusive practices, and weaknesses in workload, staffing formulas, evaluation tools for twice-exceptional and multilingual learners, and family trust; district staff said a strategic plan with staffing proposals will be circulated for board feedback.
A presentation by RTI International on July 17 summarized a six‑month evaluation of special-education services for Howard County Public School System, highlighting both program strengths and operational gaps and prompting calls from board members for more detailed, actionable recommendations.
RTI found a strong foundation for inclusive practices and early childhood services but identified strains created by staffing formulas that do not account for total workload, rising caseloads and limited protected planning time. RTI lead Sofia Farmer said Howard County "does have a strong foundation for inclusive practices" but noted "staffing and workload" were recurring barriers in…
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