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WorksheetsLeast Restrictive Environment FSS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Michael is a student with a mild intellectual disability who learns best with visual supports and structured routines. Based on LRE, where should his instruction primarily occur?
General education classroom with supports
Separate special education classroom to avoid frustration
Home instruction to reduce distractions
Online instruction platform exclusively
Emma is a student with an IEP, and her team is meeting to discuss her placement under the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Which question should the IEP team ask first when considering Emma's placement?
Which setting has available space?
Can the student make progress in the general education setting with supports?
Which teacher prefers working with the student?
Will parents provide transportation?
Nora needs 30 minutes of reading intervention each day. Which placement would best support her in the least restrictive environment (LRE)?
Full-time special education classroom
General education with pull-out for reading support
Home-based program for reading skills
Self-contained program all day
James is a student in a general education classroom. The team is considering whether he should be removed from gen ed. Before making this decision, what must the team consider?
Student comfort level only
All available accommodations and supports
District staffing preferences
Classroom size alone
Aria is a student with a disability. Her school is deciding whether she should spend most of her day in a general education classroom or a separate special education setting. Why is general education prioritized under LRE?
It eliminates the need for special education services
It ensures access to grade-level curriculum and peers without disabilities
It is cheaper for the district
It guarantees higher test scores
Charlotte is a student with ADHD who struggles with transitions and often blurts out answers in class. What is the LRE-aligned approach to supporting her?
Move Charlotte to a self-contained behavioral classroom
Provide visual schedules, movement breaks, and behavior supports in gen ed
Remove Charlotte during group lessons only
Require Charlotte to stay home until behavior improves
Aria is a student who has had multiple behavior incidents at school. According to LRE, what should the team do?
Automatically place them in a behavior classroom
Review supports and interventions before changing placement
Suspend the student permanently
Move them only to online learning options
Priya's parents request full-time gen ed placement for her, but the team has documented evidence showing Priya needs daily resource support. What aligns with LRE?
Follow parent request without discussion
Place Priya in gen ed only
Provide gen ed placement with resource support to access curriculum
Move Priya to a special school
Abigail is a student who needs small-group instruction for math but accesses other subjects in gen ed. Which placement is appropriate?
Full-time gen ed
Resource room only
Gen ed with resource support for math
Home instruction
In a school meeting, the team is discussing where Lily, a student with disabilities, should spend her school day. Which statement reflects the correct understanding of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
All students must stay in general education all day
Teams must consider general education first, with supports
Special education should replace general academics
Students with disabilities learn best only with peers with disabilities
Isla is a student who receives speech therapy twice weekly. Where should Isla learn?
Gen ed with pull-out speech therapy
Full-time speech classroom
Home instruction + speech services
Separate school for speech delays
James is a student with ASD who needs help during unstructured times, such as lunch and recess. What aligns with LRE?
Place in special ed all day
Add paraprofessional support during transitions
Remove recess and lunch time access
Develop separate lunch area
James is a student in a general education classroom. The team has been providing various supports to help him succeed, but they are considering whether he might need a more restrictive setting. When can the team consider moving James to a more restrictive setting?
After proving supports in gen ed are insufficient
If parents demand it only
Before attempting accommodations
If the school year is halfway over
Luna struggles during whole-group lessons in her general education classroom but does well in centers. Which action supports LRE?
Place them full-time in a special education room
Provide flexible seating, visuals, and small-group instruction in gen ed
Create online modules only
Excuse the student from group time permanently
Aria is a student who attends general education classes with her peers and receives co-teaching support. Which example demonstrates LRE?
Aria attends gen ed with peers and receives co-teaching support
Aria learns in isolation with only special ed peers
Aria participates virtually in a separate program
Aria sits in the hallway to complete work
