While our results are somewhat preliminary because of the relative newness of our work, the lessons described in this document are supported by the fact that each is a recurrent theme in our evaluations. In the coming year, we will continue building our repository of knowledge and, as that repository grows, we will be developing statements regarding reform actions that policy should be supporting. Fit programs to students, not students to programs. Organizational culture and structure count. The practitioner's role is pivotal.
Multidisciplinary instruction is extraordinarily difficult, but well worth the effort.
Standards need to be relative, not universal. Meaningfully involved families are assets, not liabilities. Improving regular education reduces special education expenditures.