Please Refer to the Resource: Least Restrictive Articulate 360 Training Module for in-depth guidance regarding LRE.
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.