In January 2012, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s Division of Specialized Education partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to launch a project designed to assist the District in assessing special education program quality in the District of Columbia and develop tools for continuous improvement.

As a component of the work, AIR was asked to conduct a qualitative research study in a sample of schools the District of Columbia, designed to help inform special education capacity-building strategy in Washington, DC. The result, the Quality Review of Special Education Service Delivery in District of Columbia Public Schools and Charter Schools: American Institutes for Research Final Study Report.