An Analysis of Legal Issues Relating to the Least Restrictive Environment Standards

Autor/in	Alquraini, Turki Abdullah
Titel	An Analysis of Legal Issues Relating to the Least Restrictive Environment Standards
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 13 (2013) 2, S.152-158 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1471-3802
DOI	10.1111/j.1471-3802.2011.01220.x
Schlagwörter	Legal Problems; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Mainstreaming; Disabilities; Inclusion; School Districts; Standards; Special Education; Educational History; Court Litigation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Handicap; Behinderung; Inklusion; School district; Schulbezirk; Standard; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Rechtsstreit
Abstract	The lack of clear language in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the federal law that governs the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities in the USA, has led to inconsistencies in school districts' decisions regarding the least restrictive environment (LRE). This uncertainty in determining an appropriate LRE has become a significant obstacle to educating students with disabilities. Therefore, this paper examines a number of court cases that have challenged school districts to provide the LRE for students with disabilities and have handed down decisions that define specific standards that are useful for school teams to implement the mandate of the LRE. Through the synthesis of these cases, the author provides criteria for determining the LRE for students with disabilities that could enhance inclusive education for these students. Finally, the author suggests that legislators should reconsider the language of LRE, make it more specific regarding the determination of LRE, and apply the standards defined in these cases and others to state a clear formula for developing LRE that could be utilised in school districts throughout the country. (Contains 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10