Embedded in the HPT initiative, the organization desires to see the special education teacher as a resource in the classroom and, thus, wants to evaluate how an intervention might improve this area of inclusive classroom practices. Pershing (2008) suggests a five-phase framework for evaluating an HPT initiative so that an improvement project can have the best chance of achieving success. Phase 1 sets the goals that the organization aims to achieve. Phase 2 analyzes performance issues that cause sub-optimal performance due to organizational structure or lack of support