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News : March 13, 2008
GoalView Intervention & Special Education Management System Endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
GoalView™ Specialized Student Information System -- Accountability for Special Education, Intervention, Title 1 and other Specialized Student Programs --
SANTA ROSA, CA -- Learning Tools International (LTI), a long time provider
of specialized student information management systems, today announced that the
Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), an affiliate of the Council
for Exceptional Children (CEC) has endorsed GoalView, LTI’s Internet based Specialized
Student Information System.
The endorsement by CASE was made after an extensive review process to ensure that
GoalView met K-12 Educator’s needs and product performance standards. The Product
Review Committee’s rigorous evaluation was based on the CASE Product Review Rubric
focusing on:
- Product marketability and feasibility
- Research based
- Field testing
- Company longevity and reputation
- Enhancement of professional practice advocated by CASE/CEC policy and/or standards
- Addresses member identified needs
- Evidence and documentation of customer satisfaction
GoalView is an Internet student information management system for Special Education,
Intervention, ELL and other educational programs that provide Individualized Learning Plans
(IEPs), Progress Reporting and State and Federal Compliance Reporting to ensure accountability
and improve achievement. GoalView provides a simple, consistent way to plan and track student
achievement, improve accountability, ensure compliance, facilitate communication and improve
collaboration.
Introduced in 1999, GoalView has since been implemented in approximately 100 school districts
around the country to help achieve goals mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, and the
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Over 2 million final IEP Process documents have
been created by GoalView users, and the number of final documents is increasing by 10,000
per week. Learning Tools believes that GoalView is the most actively used Internet application
for specialized student information management nationally.
“GoalView has a proven track record in helping educators and children stay on track as
they work together to achieve their specialized program goals,” said Cathy Zier, President,
Learning Tools International. “We feel confident that our attention to detail and customized
efforts to help meet the needs of special children will result in positive outcomes.”
Learning Tools International is led by Cathy D. Zier, President. Before joining Learning Tools,
Ms Zier was a Special Education administrator and an executive in Apple Computer Worldwide sales,
marketing and support.
About The Council of Administrators of Special Education
The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) is an international professional educational
organization, which is affiliated with the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) and whose members are
dedicated to the enhancement of the worth, dignity, potential and uniqueness of each individual in
society. The mission of CASE is to provide leadership and support to members by shaping policies
and practices that impact the quality of education. For more information, please visit
http://www.casecec.org.
About Learning Tools International
Learning Tools International has been providing Specialized Student Information Management Systems
for over twenty-eight years. Learning Tools helps school districts manage student achievement
through individualized learning plans and progress reporting with easy to use software tailored
to the district’s processes. The company is a California MWBE Corporation, headquartered in
Santa Rosa, California with product development and support offices in Atlanta, Georgia and
Ashville, North Carolina. For more information on Learning Tools International and GoalView visit
http://goalview.com.
For more information:
Dr. Luann L. Purcell
Executive Director
Council of Administrators of Special Education
478-825-7667
www.casecec.org
lpurcell@bellsouth.net
Learning Tools International
2391 Circadian Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
800-333-9954 ext. 112
FAX 707-521-3535
http://goalview.com
info@goalview.com
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