Which concept requires educating students with disabilities in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible?

Which concept requires educating students with disabilities in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible?

• A. Shared decision making
• B. Due process
• C. Least restrictive environment (LRE)
• D. Remedial

Answer: (C)

The idea here is that students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible. This is the principle of the least restrictive environment: place the student in the general education classroom and provide the supports and services that allow access to the same curriculum. Only when it’s shown that the student cannot benefit from the general education setting, even with those supports, should placement move to a more restrictive environment. Teams review and adjust placements to keep inclusion as long as it serves the student well. The other concepts describe different aspects of education practice—decision-making processes, formal procedures for resolving disputes, or remediation of deficits—none of which mandate placement in the general education setting to the greatest extent.

The idea here is that students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible. This is the principle of the least restrictive environment: place the student in the general education classroom and provide the supports and services that allow access to the same curriculum. Only when it’s shown that the student cannot benefit from the general education setting, even with those supports, should placement move to a more restrictive environment. Teams review and adjust placements to keep inclusion as long as it serves the student well.

The other concepts describe different aspects of education practice—decision-making processes, formal procedures for resolving disputes, or remediation of deficits—none of which mandate placement in the general education setting to the greatest extent.