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Westerly Public Schools
Where we create an inspiring, challenging, and supportive environment where students are encouraged and assisted in reaching their highest potential.

Continuum of Services

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Most to Least Restrictive Environments

  1.  Home Instruction
  2. Non-Public School
    1. Out of district placement where Specifically Designed Instruction (SDI) is provided in a RI approved private school program.
  3. Special Program with Self-Contained SDI services
    1. Special Programs: Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) ranging from part-time services in a special class to self-contained (<40% of time with non-disabled peers), with intensive supplementary aids and services.  Special Programs include ASD program, Behavior Supprt/STEP program, Applied Academics, Transition Academy
  4. Special Program with Push-in and/or Pull-out SDI Services
    1. Special Programs: Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) ranging from part-time services in a special class to self-contained (<40% of time with non-disabled peers), with intensive supplementary aids and services.  Special Programs include ASD program, Behavior Supprt/STEP program, Applied Academics, Transition Academy
  5. General Education Classroom with Pull-out SDI Services
    1. "Resource" Services: Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)-a change in the content, methodology and/or delivery of instruction-in a general education class with special education consultation, supplementary aids and services and/or part-time services in a resource class. Resource service can vary in intensity based on individual student need.
  6.  General Education Classroom with Push-in SDI Services
    1.  "Resource" Services: Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)-a change in the content, methodology and/or delivery of instruction-in a general education class with special education consultation, supplementary aids and services and/or part-time services in a resource class. Resource service can vary in intensity based on individual student need.
  7. General Education Classroom with supplemental aids and services
    1.  General Education Services: Tier 1 Differentiated Instruction, Section 504, Individual Health Care plans, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Targeted Interventions, MLL services
  8. General Education Classroom
    1. General Education Services: Tier 1 Differentiated Instruction, Section 504, Individual Health Care plans, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Targeted Interventions, MLL services