Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE)
Indicator Target
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indicator 5a, 5b, and 5c
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Indicator 5: Percent of children with
IEPs aged 6 through 21 served:
•A. Inside the regular class 80% or
more of the day;
•B. Inside the regular class less than
40% of the day; and
•C. In separate schools, residential
facilities, or homebound/hospital
placements.
•(20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A))
Measurement
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• 5a-Percent = [(# of children with IEPs served
inside the regular class 80% or more of the
day) divided by the (total # of students aged 6
through 21 with IEPs)] times 100.
• 5b-Percent = [(# of children with IEPs served
inside the regular class less than 40% of the
day) divided by the (total # of students aged 6
through 21 with IEPs)] times 100.
Measurement
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• 5c-Percent = [(# of children with IEPs served
in separate schools, residential facilities, or
homebound/hospital placements) divided
by the (total # of students aged 6 through 21
with IEPs)] times 100.
Examining LRE Target
• Reviewed other states’ data on LRE;
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Reviewed target achievements of other
SPP indicators;
• Reviewed the reporting requirements
on CASEMIS; and
• Reviewed data in categories of high
schools, elementary, county offices of
education, charter schools and unified
school districts.
LRE Data 2006-2011
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
2006
2007
2008
Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual
5a
53%
49.5%
57%
52.3%
62%
51.6%
5b
23%
25.6%
21%
22.6%
18%
25.5%
5c
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
4.3%
4%
4.5%
LRE Data 2006-2011 (cont.)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
2009
2010
2011
Target Actual Target Actual Target Actual
5a
68%
51.4%
76%
52.5%
76%
52.3%
5b
14%
22.7%
9%
22.4%
9%
22.1%
5c
3.9%
4.6%
3.8%
4.0%
3.8%
4.2%
Indicator 5a Target and Actual
80
70
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
60
percent
50
Target %
40
Actual %
30
20
10
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Indicator 5b Target and Actual
30
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
25
Percent
20
Target %
15
Actual %
10
5
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Indicator 5c Target and Actual
30
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
25
Percent
20
Target %
15
Actual %
10
5
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Time in
Reg. Ed.
5a
80%≥
5b
40-79%
5c
<40%
Separate
Schools
OHI
8.9%
10.1%
7.4%
5.9%
SLD
42.3%
62.6%
26.6%
11.3%
Deaf-Blind
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
Multi Dis
0.1%
0.2%
2.1%
2.7%
Autism
5.5%
7.5%
17.8%
17.3%
Tr. Brain Inj 0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
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TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Time in
Reg. Ed.
5a
80%≥
5b
40-79%
5c
<40%
Separate
Schools
I. D.
0.9%
4.2%
16.9%
15.1%
H of H
1.4%
0.9%
1.9%
0.8%
Deafness
0.2%
0.4%
1.0%
3.6%
Sp/L Impair
37.1%
8.8%
15.4%
3.7%
Visual Impair
0.5%
0.4%
0.8%
1.2%
E.D.
2.0%
3.5%
5.4%
31.5%
Ortho Impair
0.9%
1.1%
4.1%
6.4%
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Special Education Students
ELA Proficiency 2011 (DRAFT)
<40%
40-79%
6%
7.62%
10.17%
0.97%
24.76%
Below Basic
5.09%
6.81%
13.42%
0.59%
25.91%
Proficient
2.93%
2.22%
9.19%
0.48%
14.82%
Advanced
3.02%
1.43%
5.76%
0.5%
10.71%
Did not attempt
0.14%
0.13%
0.16%
0.07%
0.5%
20.44%
22.62%
53.8%
3.15%
100%
TOM TORLAKSON
80%+
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Far Below
Basic
Total
Separate
School
Total
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CA Statewide AYP
2010-11
TOM TORLAKSON
2011-12
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
ELA
All
Students
Target
CA Actual
Target
CA Actual
67.0%
56.3%
78.0%
58.5%
ELA SWD
34.6%
36.6%
Gap
21.7
21.9
Math All
Students
67.3%
58.1%
78.2%
59.5%
Math SWD
35.7%
37.2%
Gap
22.4
22.3
CA LRE Targets
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
2010-11
2011-12
1023
895
# of LEAs who met all 3 targets
222
86
# of LEAs who did not meet any of the
3 targets
110
158
77
28
107
120
Total # of LEAs in dataset
# of LEAs who met all 3 LRE targets
and are at state AYP for
achievement (ELA & Math) for
SWD
# of LEAs who did not meet any of the
3 LRE targets and did not meet the
achievement targets for SWD
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LRE Data Trends 2011
CA
Target
CA
Actual
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
5a
80% ≥
New
York
Target
New
York
Actual
Texas
Target
Texas
Actual
76%
52.3%
57%
56.9%
68%
51.6%
5b <40%
9%
22.1%
22%
22%
10%
22.5%
5c
Separate
Schools
3.8%
4.2%
6%
6.4%
1%
4.5%
Florida
Target
Florida
Actual
Ohio
Target
Ohio
Actual
Illinois
Target
Illinois
Actual
5a
80%≥
70%
69.3%
76%
52.5%
76%
52.3%
5b
<40%
14%
13.9%
9%
22.4%
9%
22.1%
3%
3.0%
3.8%
4.0%
3.8%
4.2%
5c
Separate
Schools
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Trends from CA’s High Percentage
District’s
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Emphasis on inclusion and access
to the core curriculum
• Culture and practices that support
high standards and student
achievement
• Unified practice supported by
targeted professional development
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Trends from CA’s High
Percentage District’s (cont’d)
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Effective leadership
• Collaboration between special and
general education teachers