Keeping in consideration wide range of special education and related services, most schools provide a continuum of services. Arrange the following in order of increasing severity of disabilities.

A. Full-time separate classroom

B. Regular classroom with supplementary instruction and services

C. Regular classroom

D. Special school

E. Regular classroom and Resource room

Choose the correct answer from the options given below;

Correct option is B

The correct order from the least restrictive to the most restrictive environment is:

1. C (Regular classroom): The least restrictive environment where students with disabilities are integrated into the general classroom.
2. B (Regular classroom with supplementary instruction and services): Students are in regular classrooms with additional support services like a teaching assistant or special education support.
3. E (Regular classroom and Resource room): Students attend regular classes and receive additional support in a resource room for specific subjects.
4. A (Full-time separate classroom): A more restrictive setting where students with disabilities are educated in a separate classroom.
5. D (Special school): The most restrictive setting, where students are placed in a school designed specifically for children with disabilities.

Information Booster

• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a concept that ensures students with disabilities are educated alongside their non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible.
• Resource Rooms are designed to provide additional academic support while students are included in the general education setting.

Additional Knowledge

• IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) emphasizes the LRE principle, requiring schools to provide services that allow students with disabilities to be included in regular classrooms as much as possible.
• Research shows that inclusive education benefits both students with and without disabilities by fostering an environment of diversity and mutual respect.