provide the specific rationale for this on the IEP and select the appropriate option in the array of alternative placements that best meets the student’s needs. Whatever placement and program is determined appropriate for the student within the IEP process, opportunities must be maximized for the student to interact with nondisabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate. Discussions by the team should continue regarding transition to less restrictive settings within the continuum of options. Every effort is made to encourage successful transition toward the least restrictive environment in which a student is capable of achieving. In accordance with state requirements, the SELPA is prepared to work with the California Department of Education (CDE) on student performance standards to address the success of special education programs and services. All students with disabilities, regardless of placement or program, must have access to the general education curriculum and to LEA and state assessments. All students, including those with disabilities, must be held to high expectations, according to state and LEA standards of performance, as delineated in their IEPs. If the IEP team determines that the student cannot participate in the LEA and/or state assessments even with accommodation(s), the student must participate in the state alternative assessment program. In summary, all students shall be educated to the maximum extent possible with children who are not disabled, unless there are demonstrated and compelling reasons why a student must be provided education in a special class or center. As appropriate, a student with a disability may be educated with students who are less disabled than he or she may be which may not be the least restrictive environment but one that is considered to be less restrictive. Reference: California Education Code section 56205(a); Title 20 United States Code section 1412(a)(5)(A).
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