Director(s): Dona Meinders
Contact(s):

Dona Meinders
916.492.4013
dmeinde@wested.org

Deborah Pollard
916.492.4011
dpollar@wested.org

Project Description: Managed by the California Department of Education and WestEd, the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Resources Project develops resources for use by districts and sites to improve services for all students. To achieve this goal, the project is establishing a network of leadership sites and consultants that focuses on teacher training, mentoring, facilitating, technical assistance, and specialized materials.

While the project is implementing service improvements for specific districts and sites, a special network of leadership sites and consultants is also being developed to improve the outcomes of students with disabilities in development.

WestEd staff involved with this project:

• Dona Meinders, Project Director
  
• Deborah Pollard, Program Assistant
  

Resources related to this project:

• R&D Alert^® Vol. 3, No. 3
  
• R&D Alert^® Vol. 6, No. 1
  

The following are available from the LRE Resources Project:

• LRE Starter Kit
• LRE School Site Level (PDF 230K) Self-Assessment and Continuous Improvement Activities Tool
• District Level (PDF 150K) Self-Assessment and Continuous Improvement Activities Tool
• Training of Trainers Institute (PDF 98K) on improving access to LRE and strategies for collaborative, inclusive education
• The Paraprofessional’s Role in Inclusive Classrooms (video plus support manual)
     Request a copy here (PDF 59K)
• Restructuring Schools for All Kids (video)
     Request a copy here (PDF 59K)