To help educators reap the benefits of special-ed programs so they can focus on what’s important—the students—eSchool News has assembled this invaluable collection of articles, including one on how the Detroit Public Schools is using technology to manage the mountains of paperwork associated with federal and state requirements.

TheTech & Economics of Special Populations Educator Resource Center shows school administrators how technology can help:

• Improve test scores
• Reduce training time
• Improve staff morale
• and cut costs.

Creating individualized Education Plans (IEPs), writing progress reports, and tracking data are just a few of the administrative tasks schools must manage in order to meet special student population needs as well as national laws.

Fortunately, numerous web-based programs allow schools and districts to collect, organize, and report on data about special populations and at-risk students, thereby minimizing a school’s administrative nightmare. Electronic forms, automated data entry, built-in compliance checks, and automatic meeting scheduling are just some of the ways technology is making it easier for educators to deliver special-education information and services.

But reducing administrative stress is just one benefit. Special-education management software can help school districts improve students’ test scores, reduce time spent on training, improve staff morale, cut costs, and more.