The Action Reflection Process is a professional development approach designed to ensure that students with and without disabilities succeed in an inquiry-based science curriculum.

The content comes from Project ASSIST, a three-year collaborative research project between Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), located in Newton, Massachusetts, and Cambridge Public Schools, an urban school district in Massachusetts. In accordance with IDEA '97, the process brings together practitioners from science, special education, and general education to support the achievement of all students in standards-based science.

This project was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), from 1996-1999. OSEP and EDC sponsored the development of this Web site. The opinions expressed on this Web site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, Grant Number 84.180U.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is committed to positive results for children with disabilities. This is an IDEAs that Work Web site. Contract #CFDA 84.180u. This Web site contains accessibility features to accommodate the needs of numerous audiences, including individuals with disabilities.