4GL Schools Forms Strategic Alliance with JDL Associates; Companies Combine Expertise in Special Education Management for K-12 Schools.Business Editors TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002 4GL School Solutions, Inc. (4GL Schools), the leading provider of proven data-driven solutions for special learner populations; and JDL n. 1. Jewish Defense League. Associates, Inc., an educational consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a specializing in the delivery of workshops and personalized services in special education announced that they have formed a strategic alliance. Clark Easter, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder of 4GL said, "Under federal law, the Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all stakeholders -- educators, professional service providers, administrators, parents and students -- share in the development of the appropriate learning program to meet the needs of `disabled' learners, now more than 13% of the student population or 6.1 million children. "JDL Associates helps their clients -- school districts, states, and regional service centers -- systematically improve the effectiveness of the process by which all individuals involved in a child's education take a shared responsibility in that child's education, reducing confrontation and lowering the risk of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and cost for school districts, most recently verified by an independent study, California Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio ) Project. "With 4GL's proven solutions for the management of special education processes and JDL's recognized expertise in special education, we can enhance and expand the services we deliver to our educators and school administrators to help in managing the delivery of services." In a joint statement, JDL's co-founders, Doug and Joyce Little, said, "Our new relationship with 4GL will enable both companies to collaboratively provide innovative solutions to special education management. We can effectively provide the critical elements of professional training combined with 4GL's successful information management solutions. We are excited about working with 4GL to assist schools in managing and implementing effective delivery of special education services." About 4GL School Solutions 4GL School Solutions, Inc., a private company located in Towson, Maryland “Towson” redirects here. For other uses, see Towson (disambiguation). Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 51,793 at the 2000 census. , partners with K-12 school districts to provide comprehensive information management for special populations. 4GL's proven solutions help schools nationwide achieve dramatic results in management of Special Education, 504, At Risk, ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. and Medicaid recovery programs. 4GL delivers management tools customized to the unique needs of each school system. SETS(TM) (Special Education Tracking System(TM)) is a relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. that facilitates Special Education administration. EZ Compliance Forms(TM) provide on-line automated forms that look exactly like the district's existing forms and ensure that all necessary paperwork is completed correctly, including IEP IEP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Irish Punt. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. forms, assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, and transitional statements. Encounter Tracker(TM), an online system for tracking services provided to students, eliminates under-reporting and under-servicing. MaxMed(TM), an online Medicaid recovery software program, maximizes Medicaid recovery for the school district. Educational Outcomes Cubes(TM) aggregate and integrate data from a variety of sources, systems, and formats into a single, easily accessible data structure to produce powerful reports and graphs needed to manage strategically and effectively. For more information, visit www.4glschools.com or call 410/616-0300 or 800/490-84GL. About JDL Associates, Inc. JDL is a private educational consulting company located in Nashville, Tennessee “Nashville” redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). Nashville is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, after Memphis. , with associates located throughout the nation. It provides consulting services and specializes in the delivery of workshops and personalized services relating to special education issues, including the development and management of Individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. Educational Plans (IEPs) for states, local educational agencies, and school districts. Other services include grant writing and compliance support. The Company was founded by Douglas Little, formerly of the U.S. department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP OSEP Office of Special Education Programs OSEP Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel (National Research Council) OSEP Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness OSEP Operations Standardization Evaluation Program ) where he was responsible for the monitoring of states' implementation of IDEA. Co-founder, Joyce Bellinger Little has spent her career in special education as both an educator and administrator. For more information, visit www.jdlassociates.com or call 301/816-7979. www.4glschools.com |
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