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The FAQ clarifies how new classroom definitions affect reporting, including Least Restrictive Environment and EMIS coding, and distinguishes regular early childhood settings from general education settings within the IEP continuum. 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This document is divided into sections aligning with each section of the rule. This document will continue to be updated based on additional questions and concerns from the field. Red text indicates revisions since previous version.  \n(A) Definitions  \n1. Do the new classroom definitions change how the Least Restrictive Environment is coded inEMIS?  \nLeast Restrictive Environment codes will not change. Refer to the Decision Tree for Reporting  Educational Environments for Children Ages 3-5 with Individualized Education Programs   \n(IEPs) for appropriate EMIS codes.  \n2. Are the terms regular early childhood setting and general education setting synonymous? If not, when would each of these terms be used and in what context?  \nNo. The terms regular early childhood setting, and general education setting are not synonymous.  \nThe term “regular early childhood setting” is defined in rule (Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-11 (A)(1)(g)) “as an educational setting in which 50% or less of the students are children with disabilities.”This term aligns with the federal reporting requirements for Indicator 6: Preschool Least Restrictive  Environment.  \nPreschool classrooms that meet the criteria of a regular early childhood setting as long as they have 50% or less children with disabilities are:  \no Public school preschool general education class, including a co-taught class  \no Non-public school preschool program class  \no Head Start preschool program class, and  \no Public school preschool integrated class  \nThe term “general education setting” includes those settings that align with the Best Practice and 1st Placement Option on the preschool LRE continuum of options. These are settings in which the child will be receiving instruction in a general education curriculum taught by a general education teacher with nondisabled peers. This term aligns with section 11 of the IEP when answering the question “Does the child attend a general education setting?”  \nPreschool classrooms that are general education settings are those that align with the Best Practice and 1st Placement Option on the continuum and have 50% or less children with disabilities are:  \no Public school preschool general education class, including a co-taught class with natural proportions or 8 or less children with disabilities  \no Non-public school preschool program class with natural proportions or in which no more than 8 children with disabilities are enrolled, and  \no Head Start preschool program with natural proportions or in which no more than 8 children with disabilities are enrolled  \no The other classroom types that align with the 2nd and 3rd Placement Options are:  \n• Non-public school and Head Start preschool programs in which more than 8 children with disabilities are enrolled and  \n• Public school preschool integrated class  \n1 | Preschool Special Education Rule FAQ | April 2023  \nThese classroom types are considered regular early childhood settings and could be coded as such for EMIS reporting. However, they cannot be considered a general education setting when responding to the first question in section 11 of the IEP.  \n\n| Regular Early Childhood Setting (Federal Reporting) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| General Education Setting (IEP Section 11) |  |  |  | 2nd\u003Cbr>Placement\u003Cbr>Option |  | 3rd Placement\u003Cbr>Option |\n| Best Practice | 1st Placement Option |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Public school preschool general education, nonpublic school preschool class, Head Start preschool class, natural proportions | Public school preschool general education\u003Cbr>class, 8 or less children with disabilities | Non-public sc","cbCaishrO1PjDL8U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaishrO1PjDL8U","pdf",312311,"English","# Definitions\n## Classroom definitions and EMIS coding\n## Regular early childhood setting vs general education setting\n# Teacher and licensure FAQs","[{\"question\":\"Do the new classroom definitions change how the Least Restrictive Environment is coded in EMIS?\",\"answer\":\"Least Restrictive Environment codes will not change. 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