Early Intervention Services is a hot yet relevant topic for us as educators. Early intervention services are essential to the success of all students. “The concept of early intervention services was introduced into public school systems with the implementation of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004” (Mire & Montgomery, 2009). Administrators must comply with education laws so that all children have the right to learn and grow with their peers in an educational setting. One change in the law is the emphasis on early intervention to meet the needs of children who are at risk of not succeeding in the classroom. A common thread with the research articles I have selected is this notion of effectiveness. Dickman's (2007) formula and the description provided of IDEA: Early Intervening Services ( ) both support non-negotiable pieces of the puzzle in order to have an effective approach when providing early intervention services. The research strongly highlights the importance that early intervention services need to be provided with research-based training, to drive the program forward and in an informed environment. Research strongly suggests that all three are essential to meeting the expectations of early intervention services. Dickman's vital points align with the IDEA definition. In Neuman's (2007) article, Changing the Odds, he identifies effective principles for an intervention just like Dickman's; also agrees that professional training is essential for effective early intervention services. Although her attributes for effective intervention consist of eight principles and his three, they both firmly believe that children can succeed when effective early intervention services are provided by... middle of paper... mery, JK ( 2009). Early interventions for students with language disorders: Lessons from one school district. Quarterly communication disorders. 30(3), 155-166.McConnell, S. (2000). Evaluation in early intervention and early childhood special education: building on the past to project into the future. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 20(1), 43-8.doi: 10.1177/027112140002000108Neuman, S. (2007). Changing the odds. Educational Leadership,65(2), 16-21. Retrieved from OmniFile Full Text Select DatabaseReading Recovery and Ideas Legislation: Early Intervention Services and Response to Intervention. (2007). Briefing Paper Reading Recovery of North America, Samuels, C. (2008). Spec. Ed. Is funding Early Help Education Week 28 no3 1, 12-13 S10. Retrieved from http://firstsearch.oclc.org