Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The State of Rhode Island is committed to providing educational opportunities for all students to achieve high standards.
For students with disabilities, this means that the student must be provided with a free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) designed to meet his or her needs and to provide the student with access and opportunity to attain those high standards. Their education must also be provided in the least restrictive environment, which for most students is the regular classroom.
The foundation of the program for the student with a disability is the Individualized Education Program (IEP) developed by the IEP team. In developing the IEP, the team should keep as its focal point the RI Common Core State Standards and other standards of the general education curriculum that all students, including students with disabilities, are required to meet.