Welcome!

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The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Office of Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum are pleased to provide you with our new, user-friendly, easy-to-use system that will assist you in submitting your requests for approval of student exemptions/special considerations from the NECAP and RIAA assessments.

To begin, please ensure that you have read the guidance document, "State-Approved Special Considerations for Statewide Assessments: Guidelines & Forms.” This document explains each state-approved special consideration/exemption in detail and outlines the conditions under which a student would and would not qualify for special consideration/exemption. This document also explains when requests are due to RIDE and which forms must be completed to qualify for approval of each request.

Once you have read the guidance document and are familiar with the minimum requirements for each type of special consideration/exemption, you can initiate your request(s) by clicking on the link below to go to the eRIDE page, “Student Information Needed to Request Exemption.”

Student Information Needed to Request Exemption.

Here you will need to input the student’s State-Assigned Student ID # (SASID). Once the SASID has been validated, many of the fields will be populated automatically for you (be sure to verify that this information is correct). You will need to select the reason for the exemption request (refer to the guidance document to ensure you select the appropriate one) as well as the assessment(s) from which you are requesting special consideration/exemption for the student.

Once you complete the requested information in eRIDE and submit it, you will need to do the following for EACH request:

• 1) download and complete a hard copy of Form 1: District Assurances Form
• 2) ensure that the superintendent signs and dates Form 1
• 3) fax a copy to RIDE at 401-222-3605.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley at 401-222-8494.

Guidance Document and Forms

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• RIDE Request Form for O1 Other Accommodation
• Special Considerations for Statewide Assessments: Guidelines & Forms
• Form 1: District Assurances Form
• Form 2: Parent/Guardian Consent Form
• Form 2: Parent/Guardian Consent Form (Portuguese)
• Form 2: Parent/Guardian Consent Form (Spanish)
• Form 3: Treating Physician/Mental Health Worker Form
• Form 3A (attachment): Information for the Treating Physician/Mental Health Worker