RSP

Education & Academia abbreviation · K-12 Education

RSP
Stands forResource Specialist Program
CategoriesEducation & Academia

RSP stands for Resource Specialist Program, a K-12 education abbreviation.

California special education service in which students with IEPs spend most of the day in general education and receive targeted support from a resource specialist, either in a resource room or in the general classroom. It is the most common service model for students with learning disabilities.

Example: He sees the RSP teacher for 45 minutes a day for math support.

Usage notes

Students needing more intensive support may be placed in a special day class (SDC). Resource specialists also consult with general education teachers on accommodations. Other states call similar services resource room or learning support.

More K-12 education abbreviations

  • PSEO – Postsecondary Enrollment Options
  • PTA – Parent Teacher Association
  • PTC – Parent-teacher conference
  • PTO – Parent Teacher Organization
  • PTSA – Parent Teacher Student Association
  • PWN – Prior written notice
  • RTI – Response to intervention
  • SDC – Special day class
  • SDI – Specially designed instruction
  • SEA – State educational agency
  • SEI – Sheltered English immersion
  • SEL – Social-emotional learning

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