Special Education
Announcement - Hearing Officers and Mediators
The Rhode Island Department of Education is seeking Special Education Due Process Hearing Officers and Special Education Mediators. For additional position details and instructions on how to apply please use this link.
Special Education Regulations
Information on IDEA, Rhode Island State Regulations, Significant Disproportionality, and More
School and Family Partnership
Rhode Island's PTIC, Parent Support Network, and Advisory Committees
When Schools and Families Do Not Agree
Formal and Informal Dispute Resolution Options
Resources and Information on Specific Disabilities
Details on Specific Disability Categories
IEP - Individual Education Program
IEP Information, Forms, and Resources
Early Childhood Special Education
Resources and Information on Ages 3-5, Pre-K Special Education
School Support System
Overview and Reports from Rhode Island's Integrated Monitoring System
Facilitated IEP/504 Meetings
Home Page of RIDE's Facilitated IEP/504 Program
Other Special Education Pages
State Performance Plan
The home page of Rhode Island's State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), reported annually to the US Department of Education.
Advisory Committees
Information on the Special Education Advisory Committee, Vision Education Services Advisory Board, and Transition Council.
Special Education Data - 618 Data Collections
This page contains information on the IDEA Section 618 Data Collections outlined in federal statute, and contains the most recent year of data for each collection.