LRE Statement

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is:

• Defined individually by the student's skills, strengths, and needs at that time, based on their current data

• Determined for each part of their day and may vary from subject to subject, hour by hour depending on what is determined least restrictive by the IEP team

• Determined at least at the annual IEP meeting

• The LRE for one IEP in no way predicts the LRE for future IEPs

• Not dependent on the state assessment eligibility

• Students assessed on the alternate may be learning within the general education classroom during the whole or a portion of the day

• Students assessed on TNReady may be learning within a separate setting during the whole or a portion of the day

Examples:

• Lucy will receive core instruction in the general education classroom, with special education support for 40 minutes during ELA and 40 minutes during math. She will be with her non-disabled peers at all times during her school day, except for her basic reading intervention once per day for 45 minutes.

• Vicky will be in the general education classroom, with the exception of pullout for language (5x/wk for 30 min) and modified reading/language and reading intervention services (5x/wk for 60 min). 

• Amy will receive inclusive math services in the general classroom with support 5x/wk for 30 minutes. She will receive inclusive reading services in ELA with support 5x/wk for 30 minutes. All other instruction will be provided with classroom peers.