Indicator 6 LRE Preschool
- About Indicator 6 - Indicator 6: Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a compliance measure that focuses on the percent of preschool children ages 3-5 with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who received special education and related services in settings with typically developing peers (e.g., early childhood settings, home, and part-time early childhood/part-time early childhood special education settings). There are three components to this indicator:
- 6a. Children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs attend a regular early childhood program and receive the majority of special education and related services in the regular early childhood program
- 6b. Children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs attend a separate special education class, separate school, or residential facility
- 6c. Children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who receive special education and related services in the home.
- Training - This page provides professionals, such as Special Education Administrators, Preschool Special Education Coordinators, and others responsible for oversight of Early Childhood Special Education programs, information on reporting requirements for Indicator 6, Preschool Least Restrictive Environment.
- Instructions - This page provides useful resources and instructions to complete data collection for Indicator 6, Preschool Least Restrictive Environment.
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Description: This instructional document provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding Indicator 6. It is designed to assist Local Education Agency personnel in accurately collecting and reporting Indicator 6 data. Please utilize the Indicator 6 Decision Tree as you determine the child’s educational environment. Also, read Instructions for Preschool Environments for additional information.
Description: Three webinars on Indicator 6 provide information on reporting requirements for Early Childhood Special Education Settings for Special Education Administrators, Preschool Special Education Coordinators, and others responsible for oversight of Early Childhood Special Education programs. Understanding Indicator 6: Early Childhood Special Education Settings for Children Ages Birth-Five provides an overview of the reporting requirements. Understanding the Indicator 6 Terminology: Early Childhood...
Description: This instructional document provides definitions to key vocabulary as well as steps for determining the accurate educational environment classification using the Indicator 6 Decision Tree. Also, read Questions and Answers for Preschool Environments for additional information
Description: The Indicator 6 Decision Tree from Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is designed to assist with reporting each child’s educational environment. This document provides the steps for determining the accurate educational environment classification.
Description: This tool, developed by the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, provides an application for determining the accurate educational environment classification. Click on “Virginia” to use the customized tool aligned with Virginia’s data reporting format. To begin, click on "Decision Tree" in the tool bar. To practice using the tool or to train others, click on Scenarios on the tool bar and then click on Scenario on the dropdown menu in the middle of the screen.
Description: The attached document provides step-by-step directions on how to analyze Early Childood data related to Child Count and Educational Placement. (Originally shared at 11/14/2016 LEADS breakout session "Getting to Know Your Division-Level Data.")
Description: This page contains previous years, as well as the most recent data, on Indicator 6: Least Restrictive Environment. It is updated on an annual basis.