Projects

English Language Learners (ELL)

An English language learner is a person between the ages of three and twenty-one who is in the process of acquiring English and has a first language other than English.

English language learners are a heterogeneous group of individuals that differ along many dimensions: length of residence, literacy skills, previous schooling, primary languages, parental education, socioeconomic status, neighborhood and community resources, life experiences, and cultural norms. Visit the English Language Learners Project site (part of the RIDE website)

Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)

The IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) Resource Network is designed to assist in the development of individualized programs for students with disabilities that meet the same high standards established for all students. The initiative strives to expose children with disabilities to general curriculum, to ensure the participation of students with disabilities in accountability and assessment efforts, and to provide technical assistance on IEP development. Visit the Individualized Educational Plan Project site

Legal & Regulatory

Families and schools have several options to assist them in resolving disagreements about special education services. This site explains those options and has many resources and publications for Dispute resolution. Visit the Legal & Regulatory Project site (part of the RIDE website)

Medicaid

Launched September 2005

The Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project (RITAP) at Rhode Island College provides technical assistance and training in specialized programs and projects, including the services of a Medicaid Coordinator. Medicaid is the largest source of funding for Medical and health-related services for people with limited income. Visit the Medicaid Project site

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Launched June 2006

RTI is a process of determining appropriate support and interventions to supplement the core curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. This framework for instruction bases decisions on benchmark and progress monitoring data to improve achievement. Visit the Response to Intervention Project site

Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning (SEBL)

Launched August 2005

SEBL (Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning) is an inspiring approach to teaching and learning that creates a safe, healthy, and nurturing school atmosphere. By weaving together the five main competencies of Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making, and Relationship Skills this technique allows students to explore and define their strengths, environments, and relationships to develop a sense of community in the classroom and beyond. Visit the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning Project site

Teacher Assistants

Our logo conveys a theme of TAs (teacher assistants) working along side teachers to help students shine in educational settings. In the logo, the teacher is responsible for the “big picture” (the box) including providing direction and supervision for teacher assistants. The teacher assistant is a reflection of the teacher, with a role different from and complementary to the teacher. And the student becomes the star of their focus as they work as an instructional team and help him or her achieve success at high levels. Visit the Teacher Assistants Project site

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

TBI or Traumatic Brain Injury currently affects 5.3 million Americans. Over 2,000,000 brain injuries occur yearly in the United States. Two-thirds of those who sustain a brain injury are under the age of 34. As a result of this educators are seeing an increased number of students with brain injury and entering and re-entering their school systems. This website provides the resources, training options, as well as information on upcoming TBI conferences to better educate on this issue. Visit the Traumatic Brain Injury Project site