Decision rule systems may be used to assist special educators who must make timely, numerous, and complicated decisions. This paper defines decision rule systems and discusses their critical features and the advantages and disadvantages of their use in order to assist special educators in understanding decision rule systems. Further, the paper examines practical considerations and steps in selecting decision rule systems for use in classroom decision making.
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