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LRE: THE PLACE TO BE How to Document Least Restrictive Environment. Presented by: Christel Hockensmith Roger Lacy. Kentucky Department of Education/Division of Learning Services November 23, 2010. Desired Session Outcomes:. Understand the IDEA requirements for LRE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Presented by:Christel Hockensmith
Roger Lacy
Kentucky Department of Education/Division of Learning ServicesNovember 23, 2010
Desired Session Outcomes:Understand the IDEA requirements
for LRERecognize appropriate ways to
document LRE considerationsApply knowledge gained from this
training to future placement decisions
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IDEA in the 1970s
Disco was “where it’s at”Gerald Ford was President of the USAGasoline was 59 cents a gallon“Blackberry” was a fruit used in cobblers and
jamFord had a better IDEAPL-94-142 was a brand new Law
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IDEA in the 21st Century
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IDEA in the 21st CenturyInstant worldwide communicationSocial Media like Facebook or TwitterYour rock n’ roll is now on your iPod and not
on an 8-Track tapeIDEA assumes children with disabilities are
served primarily in general education settings
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What does the law say about LRE?An LEA (district) shall ensure that to the maximum
extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children placed by the LEA in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are nondisabled. The LEA shall ensure that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only if education in the regular education environment with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be satisfactorily achieved due to the nature or severity of the disability.
707 KAR 1:350 Section 1
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What does the law say about LRE?An LEA shall ensure that a continuum of alternative
placements is available to meet the needs of children with disabilities for special education and related services
The continuum shall include the alternative placements of:Instruction in regular classesSpecial classesSpecial schoolsHome instructionInstruction in hospitals and institutions
707 KAR 1:350 Section 1 (2) (3)
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What does the law say about LRE?
The LEA shall make provision for supplementary services to be provided in conjunction with regular class placement.
In determining the educational placement of a child with a disability, the LEA shall ensure that the placement decision is made by the ARC in conformity with the least restrictive environment provisions.
A child’s placement shall be:Determined at least annuallyBased on the child’s IEPAs close as possible to the child’s home
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What does the law say about LRE?
An IEP shall contain an explanation of the extent, if any, to which the child will NOT participate in nondisabled children in regular classrooms
707 KAR 1:320 Section 5 (9)
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What does the law say about LRE?
Unless the IEP of a child with a disability requires some other arrangement, the child shall be educated in the school that he would attend if nondisabled
In selecting the least restrictive environment, consideration shall be given to any potential harmful effects on the child or on the quality of services he needs
A child with a disability shall not be removed from education in age appropriate regular classrooms solely because of needed modifications in the general curriculum
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Annual Performance Report (APR)/KCMP Indicator 5 Measurable Targets5 A- Increase the percentage of students
served inside the regular class 80% or more of the day from 64.5 percent to 65 percent.
5 B- Decrease the percentage of students served inside the regular class less than 40% of the day from 11.1% to 11.0%.
5 C- Decrease the percentage of students receiving their special education services in public and private residential day schools by .05 percent.
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How do we document LRE?
Rejecting General Education Setting
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How do we document LRE?
Rejecting General Education Setting
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Division of Learning Services
How do we document LRE?
Rejecting General Education Setting
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Division of Learning Services
How do we document LRE?
Accepting General Education Setting
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How do we document LRE?
Rejecting Resource Room Setting
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Division of Learning Services
How do we document LRE?
Accepting Resource Setting
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How do we document LRE?
Accepting Self-Contained Setting
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Resources:Kentucky Department of Education
(KDE)/Division of Learning Services (DLS)
Annotated IEP and Conference Summary
Special Education Cooperatives
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