Inclusion Should students with

VS disabilities be educated in
inclusive or self
Self Contained contained programs?
Chloe McCoy EDUC204

In either setting, the IEP team must

consider many different factors
the Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Self Contained
Program
Act (IDEA) never uses
the word “inclusion,”

Inclusive program
instead the law refers
to “Least Restrictive
Environment” or LRE.
Is the learning environment
able to support the child’s
Is the learning environment academic needs?
able to support the child’s
academic needs?
Research
shows Is the teacher able to
students address the varied needs of
Can the child sustain separated from the all the students in the
attention in classroom with a peers have
learning gaps classroom?
large student:teacher ratio? later 

What are some of the social Is there enough opportunity

skills that a student is for the student to practice
expected to follow and how social skills and cues?
Social skills
will the learning of social are very
cues be provided? important to
consider when
considering
How will the team know if placement
options! 
the child is gaining the Remember- what
needed skills outlined in the
IEP? works for one student
may not work for
another. The IEP team
should work together
to make a decision that
best meets the
students needs