Coming Soon! Summer 2026
Riverside Academy Microcredential Program
The Riverside Academy Microcredential Program (RAMP) offers special education professionals flexible, on-demand, self-paced training on assessment, IEP development, and legal compliance issues. The program uses scenario-based learning to instill best practices.
What this program does:
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Teaches actionable insights into the referral, evaluation, eligibility, and service delivery processes, empowering educators as they advocate for their students.
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Provides continuing education credits, making it the perfect solution for both early-career teachers and seasoned professionals.
RAMP closes the special education training gap—empowering teachers and practitioners, supporting compliance and allowing more students to receive accurate, fair evaluations.
RAMP courses and resources are available 24/7 in Riverside Learn.
Course 1: Understanding Tests and Measurement
Course Overview
This course builds foundational assessment skills in educational tests and measurement concepts. Participants will obtain essential assessment literacy by learning how to interpret test scores, understand basic statistics, evaluate reliability and validity, and make ethical, informed decisions when selecting and using educational assessments.
Course 2: Evaluating Students: Understanding and Using Formal and Informal Assessment Measures
Course Overview
This course equips participants with the foundational knowledge to select, administer, and integrate formal and informal assessment tools. Emphasis is placed on developing comprehensive, culturally responsive, and meaningful student profiles that support sound educational and special education decision-making.
Course 3: Investigating Learning Challenges: Differentiating Learning Deficits from Learning Disabilities.
Course Overview
This course equips learners to make confident, defensible decisions when students struggle academically. Participants will learn how to interpret assessment, RTI/MTSS, and intervention data to determine whether learning difficulties stem from instructional or environmental factors, or reflect an underlying learning disability, while aligning with current best practices in special education evaluation.