The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is responsible for ensuring states' compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA guarantees the free appropriate public education (FAPE) of children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE). To accomplish this task, OSEP has developed the Results Driven Accountability (RDA) system. RDA consists of the following:
Grants
Reports
Monitoring
State Maintenance of Financial Support (SMFS) Waivers
Period of Availability (POA) Waivers
Contacts
- OSEP/MSIP (Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division) State Contacts