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Accelify Launches New Consulting Division

March 24, 2014

By: Natalie Roth
Source: Accelify

Accelify Solutions (www.accelify.com) announced today the launch of a new division—Accelify Consulting (www.accelifyconsulting.com). Focused on Special Education, Accelify Consulting aims to help schools improve academic outcomes and student achievement through more efficient and effective practices in program design and delivery.

Accelify Consulting was founded under the leadership of Alex Brecher, CEO of Accelify Solutions, and The Honorable Robert H. Pasternack, Ph.D., former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education.

A former classroom teacher, school psychologist, superintendent and State Director of Special Education for the State of New Mexico, Dr. Pasternack has held a number of leadership positions in education. With a focus on improving outcomes and results for all students, particularly Students with Disabilities, Dr. Pasternack has been a leading proponent of changing the identification practices for students with Specific Learning Disabilities from the ‘wait to fail’ model to Response to Intervention (RtI). His advocacy for the RtI model included testimony before the U.S. House and Senate; work on the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education; and frequent speaking engagements at state, regional, national and international meetings. Dr. Pasternack’s work on RtI led to the historic reforms embedded in the current Reauthorization of IDEA, including the focus on instruction and results, and considering students with disabilities as general education students first.

“We are thrilled to offer our strategic consulting services to state and local education agencies,” said Alex Brecher, CEO and Founder of Accelify Consulting. The influx of data available to schools today and the shift to Results Driven Accountability (RDA), the Common Core and Pay for Performance models are bringing laser-like focus to outcomes and results. As such, schools are in need of advisors to help them navigate the changing landscape of public education to ensure they are positioned for success. Our management consulting practitioners include former district, state and federal-level school administrators who bring a deep understanding of the issues faced by schools today, and practical knowledge to inform better decision-making and instill transformative change.”

Accelify Consulting is unique in the industry, creating sustainable partnerships between education agencies and its team of education thought leaders. Focused on devising and executing recommendations required for programmatic improvement and effectiveness, compliance management, and cost containment, the firm’s areas of expertise include:

  • Financial Operations and Budget Reviewincluding Analysis and Development on Fiscal/Budgeting Policies; specifically Student Based Budgeting.
  • Organizational Development Services including Workload Management and Staffing Analysis, Workforce Policy Development, and Evidenced-Based Professional Development and Coaching.
  • Special Education Program Analysis and Compliance Reviews with a Focus on Reducing Inappropriate Referrals and Managing Compliance of IEPs and Compliance with IDEA.
  • Student Outcomes and Educator Effectiveness Measurementincluding Integration of Proprietary Data Analytic Tools.
  • Medicaid Program Maximization Serviceswith a Focus on Compliance and Reducing Staff Workloads as they Relate to Medicaid Billing while dramatically increasing your revenue.
  • School Turnaround Servicesincluding Program Plan Development, Implementation, and Ongoing Measurement Based on KPIs.
  • Technology Consulting including Implementation of Proprietary Data Analytic Tools to Create Visibility, Drive Efficiencies, and Measure Effectiveness.
  • Charter School Management and Utilization including Financial Services, Compliance Management, and Professional Development.
  • Effective Parent Engagementand Parent-Professional Partnerships.


Combined with Accelify’s data-driven technology solutions, Accelify Consulting further enhances Accelify’s mission to arm school districts with actionable tools and vital information to drive better decision-making and enhance processes at all levels of district administration.

About Accelify Solutions, LLC
Accelify Solutions, LLC provides K-12 data management systems and comprehensive consulting services that streamline district processes and deliver analytic tools to support better decision-making across all departments and levels of district administration. Our systems provide unprecedented visibility into district operations to create efficiencies in program management and productivity gains, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, reduce program costs, and maximize federal funding through our proven Medicaid consulting practice.

Headquartered in New York, Accelify has regional offices in several states to provide on-site service to its client districts.

For more information about Accelify, please contact:

Natalie Roth
Director of Marketing
Accelify, LLC
Phone: 347-532-3209
Email: natalie@accelify.com

SOURCE Accelify Solutions, LLC