State

The School Support System: A Collaborative System of Focused Monitoring (SSS) is being implemented by the Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Special Populations to improve outcomes for students with exceptionalities who receive special education services. The SSS evaluates the quality and effectiveness of special education, and the extent to which public school districts/LEA, state operated or nonpublic schools meet special education laws and regulations. The School Support System integrates multiple sources of information in order to develop a support plan that is directed at increasing student performance and is founded on proven practice. Moreover, the Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Special Populations seeks to create collegial and collaborative relationships with public school districts/LEA, state operated and nonpublic schools, thereby involving the entire district/educational setting in evaluating the quality of special education services. As a result, the process delineates the district/educational setting’s strengths and needs, culminating in the development of a plan to improve service delivery. Our goal is to implement agreements in a timely and systematic way to get corrective actions instituted in order to assure continuous high performance of all children.

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