Least Restrictive Environment LRE Indicator Target CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Indicator Target CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Indicator 5 a, 5 b, and 5 c 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 • 5 a-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. • 5 b-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 • 5 c-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 2006 State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2007 2008 Target Actual 5 a 53% 49. 5% 57% 52. 3% 62% 51. 6% 5 b 23% 25. 6% 21% 22. 6% 18% 25. 5% 5 c 4. 2% 4. 1% 4. 3% 4% 4. 5%

LRE Data 2006 -2011 (cont. ) TOM TORLAKSON 2009 State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2010 2011 Target Actual 5 a 68% 51. 4% 76% 52. 5% 76% 52. 3% 5 b 14% 22. 7% 9% 22. 4% 9% 22. 1% 5 c 3. 9% 4. 6% 3. 8% 4. 0% 3. 8% 4. 2%

Indicator 5 a 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 5 b 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 5 c 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. 5 a 80%≥ 5 b 40 -79% 5 c <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. 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% 11

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Time in Reg. Ed. 5 a 80%≥ 5 b 40 -79% 5 c <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% 12

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 13

CA Statewide AYP 2010 -11 TOM TORLAKSON 2011 -12 State Superintendent of Public Instruction ELA All Students 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 15

LRE Data Trends 2011 CA Target CA Actual New York Target New York Actual Texas Target Texas Actual 76% 52. 3% 57% 56. 9% 68% 51. 6% 5 b <40% 9% 22. 1% 22% 10% 22. 5% 5 c Separate Schools 3. 8% 4. 2% 6% 6. 4% 1% 4. 5% TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 5 a 80% ≥ Florida Target Florida Actual Ohio Target Ohio Actual Illinois Target Illinois Actual 5 a 80%≥ 70% 69. 3% 76% 52. 5% 76% 52. 3% 5 b <40% 14% 13. 9% 9% 22. 4% 9% 22. 1% 3% 3. 0% 3. 8% 4. 2% 5 c Separate Schools 16

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 17

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