Located just outside Detroit, Michigan, Redford Union School District (RUSD) serves 3,777 students across two elementary schools, one junior high, one high school, one alternative placement school, and a day treatment center. Students receiving special education services in Redford Union School District are taught in inclusive settings, as well as self-contained classrooms.
The Challenge
Prior to implementing TeachTown’s K-12 standards-first, adapted core curriculum, enCORE, Tamaran Dillard, Executive Director of Student Services of RUSD, shared that the district’s special education programs lacked a consistent, structured curriculum for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Without uniformity, teachers were forced to compile lessons from various online sources, leading to increased prep time and elevated stress. Additionally, the absence of a formal system for assessing student progress made it difficult to track growth and evaluate instructional effectiveness.
RUSD needed a curriculum that would reduce the burden on educators while providing high-quality, individualized instruction to students. That’s where TeachTown came in.