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Functional grouping

Students with disabilities placed together for purposes of Special Education Teacher Support Services must be grouped by similarity of individual needs in accordance with the four need areas: academic achievement, functional performance and learning characteristics, social development, physical development and management needs. Group size for SETSS provided in the general education classroom or in a separate location may not exceed a maximum of eight students.

State Regulations: 8 NYCRR § 200.6(f)(4)