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Determining the Least Restrictive Environment Soleil Dixon-Widman SPD 510-0500 Aug 10, 2022

Graphic Organizer ( Least restrictive environment (LRE) - vanderbilt university ) Least Restrictive < —-------------------------- —------------------------- —---—---------------> Most Restrictive General Education Classroom ● Learners receive instruction in the general education classroom. ● The general education teacher will provide accommodation and modifications for the learner as needed. ● Example: A learner may have vision problems, and the accommodation for this might be to have them sit in front of the classroom or more extensive text. Special Education Classroom ● Learners will get instruction in a special education classroom for a portion of the school day. ● Services that the learner might receive in the classroom are small group instruction and or collaboration from the general education teacher of work during the pull- out time. ● Example: Depending on how many minutes the student receives will tell if the learner will get 45 minutes in either math or reading. Special School ● Learners will get instruction most of the day in a separate public or private room. ● Services are provided in a school where learners have similar disability- related needs. ● Example: A learner who is deaf with the agreement of their parents would go to a school for the deaf during regular school hours. Homebound ● Learners get instruction at home for most of the day. ● Learners may have physical or mental health problems that prevent them from coming to school. ● An example would be a learner having a rare genetic disorder that only lets him go to school for half a day. Hospital Residential Facility ● Learners will get instruction in the hospital during school hours. ● Learners in the hospital may have challenges that require them to be there. ● Example: A learner's doctor might admit them to the hospital, and a teacher would then have to work around their treatment schedule.

An Individual's Placement Options In the educational world, we cannot just put all the learners into one big giant classroom because the learners are all different. We have different ages, different levels, and different needs. There is a wide range of learners with an even more extensive range of needs coming from many other backgrounds. In this essay, I will focus on the options available concerning placements and all of their components leading up to the decision of appropriate placement. I will talk about the policy as teachers collaborate after placement, giving families many options. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) explains the rights of learners with disabilities concerning classroom placement”. NICHCY (n.d.) explains to us that the least restrictive environment (LRE) is the place where "to the maximum extent appropriate, individuals with disabilities are educated with individuals without disabilities, and secondly any removal into a segregated setting from the general education classroom will occur only if the student with disabilities cannot receive satisfactory education with the use of supplementary aids and services." (kaylo007) This clarification changed the way schools directed where a learner would get their education. There have been discussions on what is appropriate for the learner and what is not. Now, if the school district is following the guidelines set in place, there should not be an

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inappropriate placement. LRE is defined as allowing for an explanation by the team determining placement for the learner. (Morin, n.d.). Placement Options “Inclusion, self-contained, and resource classrooms are all placements that the IEP team considers, which come with benefits and challenges. An inclusion classroom is a general education classroom where learners with and without learning differences learn together”. ( The Education Corner ) The teacher has to be certified to teach in both a general education classroom and a special education classroom. This kind of approach focuses on including all learners to be joined together in the school community. Depending on the support or services the learner might need, there can be challenges in an inclusion setting. You have to be a certified teacher to convert lesson plans and accommodate all learners. Of course, inclusion has many benefits, such as developing friendships and understanding of individual differences and letting learners learn at their own pace. We must not confuse a resource room and a self-contained classroom because they are often mistaken for the same place. “A resource room is a separate classroom in a school where learners with educational disabilities are given direct, specialized instruction and academic remediation and help with homework and related assignments as individuals or in groups”. ( The Education Corner ) Afterward, they are returned to their LRE, giving them the satisfaction of being with their other classmates while still receiving more appropriate instruction. Coordinating a lesson plan with other teachers can be challenging too. Learners tend to miss instruction taught in their general education classroom when it is time to get pulled out of class. “A self-contained

classroom is a classroom where the special education teacher is responsible for instructing all academic subjects”. (Glossary of Terms Used in Gifted Education) ( Pupil services - continuum of services ) Learners benefit from interacting with other learners during lunch, recess, and specials they may have. There is still a challenge because they are limited to social interaction with learners in a general setting. Placement Decisions It is not an easy decision to determine a learner's placement or LRE. This decision should be considered carefully. The IEP team determines LRE. The IEP reviews the factors, including the learner's unique needs. Everything such as services, modifications, accommodations, and an annual placement review is reviewed so the learner can stay with other learners in a general setting. Other factors would be looking at the learner's present goals, performance, health/safety levels. Then we would have to see what impact placement it would have on other learners. “Communication can be lost if there is a language barrier between the school and family”. This will also be a placement concern and can be disregarded by families. ( Responsibility of a teacher: Developing the moral values of students ) Integration Strategies Learners with disabilities need LRE because it helps them to learn alone with others. It is the responsibility of the teacher to ensure it is appropriately completed. ( Responsibility of a teacher: Developing the moral values of students ) Supplementary

aids and services can be used and available for integration. Policies that are used and that modified instruction are additional test time, modified assignments and tests, learners can get tests read to them, and teachers can reduce the number of assignments, to name a few. “Knowing this allows the learner to remain in a general classroom to socially interact while receiving individualized instruction that promotes success”. ( Responsibility of a teacher: Developing the moral values of students ) Conclusion In this essay, I showed the different options for a learner's placement. I have also shared the benefits and challenges to determine a learner's LRE. When combining learners with and without disabilities into the inclusive classroom we seen how different policies and resources became available. Exceptional education learners are no different from any other learner. All cases require that each placement be reviewed individually, and each placement and policy is used by the learner, not the disorder or placement option chosen. References:

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Least restrictive environment (LRE) - vanderbilt university . (n.d.). Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/LRE- Explained-adj.pdf kaylo007. (2020, October 14). Putting olmstead to work: Toward a less segregated workplace . Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality. Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://lawandinequality.org/2019/05/02/putting-olmstead-to-work-toward-a-less- segregated-workplace/ The Education Corner . Collaborative Corner. (n.d.). Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://www.collaborativecorner.org/the-education-corner-main Pupil services - continuum of services . Pupil Services - Continuum of Services. (n.d.). Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://sites.google.com/ces95.org/pupil- services/continuum-of-services Kuehn, P. R. (2012, June 3). Responsibility of a teacher: Developing the moral values of students . Soapboxie. Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://soapboxie.com/social-issues/Responsibility-of-a-Teacher-Developing-The- Desirable-Characteristics-of-Students

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