For those on the frontlines working tirelessly to improve learning outcomes for students, these shifts are frustrating and sometimes, downright infuriating. But…what if there were eternal verities in education…that is, research-supported principles and practices that will stand the test of time?
IDEAL helps staff streamline
Problem Identification so that more time
is spent on Problem Solution.
IDEAL guides and supports teachers and specialists so that they are comfortable using research-based strategies to differentiate and/or intensify instruction across all Tiers within a MTSS framework.
IDEAL offers on-going affordable assistance to district and building leaders to help them avoid professional drift over time, thus assuring all schools continue to use best principles and practices associated with RtI and MTSS.
SPS works seamlessly with numerous, standardized universal screening & progress monitoring measures.
IDEAL consultants can help your school to administer, score, and interpret data from universal screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic measures. We provide guidance and support for Grade-Level Data Meetings, Progress Monitoring Meetings, and Instructional Planning Meetings. Our SPS database will effectively track, summarize, and report student achievement information.
IDEAL consultants will help building leaders develop master schedules to assure all students are receiving a proper balance of adult-led whole-group instruction, adult-led small-group instruction, and student-led small-group workstations. Teachers and support personnel will also receive guidance and support to assure they are explicitly, directly, and systematically teaching the core skills across the Five Components of Reading using strategies from
30+ years of reading research.
IDEAL consultants can provide quality professional development and follow-up meetings so that teachers and support personnel can develop a heightened understanding of how to target and teach specific skills during small-group instructional time. More specifically, staff will be taught how to use diagnostic data, research-supported scope and sequences, and SOR strategies to help all students master critical skills across the domains of Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.
IDEAL consultants can assist your school’s IST facilitators so that they more effectively and efficiently drive your school’s IST process. To accomplish this, IDEAL consultants will work closely with your school’s IST members as they learn how to implement a digitally enhanced, data-based, decision-making approach to define students’ achievement and social/emotional/behavioral problems, develop meaningful goals, design effective support plans, and monitor students’ progress on a regular basis. Moreover, the resulting
re-engineered process will allow your students’ IST records to be easily accessed across grades and schools within a district!
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Our hard working team
Christopher Parker is President and the Lead Educational Consultant for IDEAL Consulting Services, Inc. Dr. Parker has guided and supported educators in well over 800 schools throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic states as they affect changes in their general education and special education approaches to students’ achievement and social emotional learning difficulties. In addition, he has served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for his local school district. Dr. Parker’s areas of expertise include the use of General Outcome Indicators (e.g., Curriculum-Based Measures, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, and Acadience Reading) within a Problem-Solving Assessment Approach, the science of reading, effective instructional practices for diverse learners, the implementation of Instructional Support Teams, and principles and practices related to a Response to Instruction (RtI) model. His current research interests involve the development of technically adequate measures of vocabulary skills for young children at risk for reading disabilities, and the effects of early intervention approaches on students’ long-term reading and social-emotional outcomes. Dr. Parker has B.A. and M.A. degrees in Child Study from Tufts University, a C.A.G.S. degree in School Psychology from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. degree in School Psychology from the University of Oregon. He is also a Massachusetts certified early elementary education teacher, school psychologist, director of curriculum and instruction, and superintendent. Lastly, Dr. Parker is Vice President of the Africa Teacher Foundation (ATF), a non-profit company which provides professional development opportunities for educators throughout East Africa.
Joshua serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), where he heads up the development and maintenance of the company's flagship software "Student Performance System (SPS). With a passion for education technology, Joshua oversees all aspects of the system's life cycle, from initial concept and design to ongoing maintenance and security. Through his vision and technical expertise, the Student Performance System has become a trusted tool for educators and administrators, helping to improve student outcomes across the country.
Leah brings a strong background in data management to her role as a Customer Success Manager at IDEAL Consulting Services. She serves as the main point of contact, assisting teachers and administrators in navigating the Student Performance System (SPS) platform and providing basic technical support. Leah's expertise extends to creating impactful presentations used in Grade Level Data Meetings, facilitating data-driven discussions and decision-making. She is deeply committed to driving customer satisfaction and contributing to IDEAL's growth and success.
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(508) 636-6615
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