The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) is the second-largest public school system in Pennsylvania. The state has only one other major big-city school system--Philadelphia's. The school district has made substantial gains in student achievement over the last several years, significantly increasing the numbers of students at the proficient level in reading and mathematics and decreasing the numbers scoring below basic on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). Among its many other initiatives, the PPS is working to improve its services to the city's students with disabilities. The leadership of the Pittsburgh Public Schools requested that the Council of the Great City Schools review the school system's special education services as part of the district's efforts to strengthen education for "all" students. This report presents the Council's findings, along with recommendations to strengthen the district's general education interventions and special education services for its students with disabilities. Appendices include: (1) Comparison of Staffing Ratios: Urban School Districts; (2) Organizational Structure; (3) Individuals Interviewed; (4) Documents Reviewed; (5) Team Agenda; (6) Strategic Support Team; and (7) About the Council and the History of Strategic Support Teams. (Contains 15 exhibits and 26 footnotes.) [This report of the Strategic Support Team of the Council of the Great City Schools was submitted to the Pittsburgh Public Schools.]