/disproportionality Disproportionality en-US 2021 (c) �����ܹ���̳ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have different track records on racial disparities in school discipline. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:37:52 GMT /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 Schools discipline Black girls more frequently and severely than their white peers—even for similar incidents. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:55:03 GMT /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 Many educators face the problem of misidentification of special education students. Here are strategies educators are using to fix it. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:55:59 GMT /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 /events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-special-education-proven-interventions-for-academic-success Special education should be a launchpad, not a label. Join the conversation on how schools can better support ALL students. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:02:30 GMT /events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-special-education-proven-interventions-for-academic-success /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used. Tue, 21 May 2024 15:13:32 GMT /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 As most schools offered hybrid instruction in 2020-21, Black students and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:32:46 GMT /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 The first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:18 GMT /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 /teaching-learning/twice-exceptional-students-miss-out-on-gifted-classes/2019/11 Students who both have disabilities and are gifted are often overlooked when it comes to screening for gifted education. A California district found that it could buck the trend by casting a wider net for gifted students. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:47:39 GMT /teaching-learning/twice-exceptional-students-miss-out-on-gifted-classes/2019/11 /teaching-learning/pointillism-in-1st-grade-teachers-use-unfamiliar-lessons-to-mine-for-giftedness/2019/11 Some districts are using new “response lessons” to identify the talented students that traditional assessments miss. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:47:39 GMT /teaching-learning/pointillism-in-1st-grade-teachers-use-unfamiliar-lessons-to-mine-for-giftedness/2019/11 /teaching-learning/even-gifted-educators-say-their-classes-dont-reach-all-who-need-them/2019/11 Students of color, low-income students, and English-language learners are underrepresented in gifted classes, according to a survey. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:47:39 GMT /teaching-learning/even-gifted-educators-say-their-classes-dont-reach-all-who-need-them/2019/11 /teaching-learning/does-special-education-work-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/2019/11 The answer is yes, especially for students who enter special education before middle school, find the authors of a recent report. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:00:33 GMT /teaching-learning/does-special-education-work-for-students-with-learning-disabilities/2019/11 /teaching-learning/the-push-to-get-more-teachers-of-color-in-special-education-classrooms/2019/09 Eight in 10 special educators are white, but some teacher-preparation programs are working to make the field more diverse. Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:36:49 GMT /teaching-learning/the-push-to-get-more-teachers-of-color-in-special-education-classrooms/2019/09 /teaching-learning/are-black-and-hispanic-students-identified-for-special-education-too-often-or-not-enough-maybe-its-both/2019/05 A new study of Florida students suggests that minority underidentification and overidentification in special education is connected to the racial makeup of a student's school. Tue, 28 May 2019 20:47:00 GMT /teaching-learning/are-black-and-hispanic-students-identified-for-special-education-too-often-or-not-enough-maybe-its-both/2019/05 /teaching-learning/spec-ed-ruling-moving-toward-implementation-a-month-after-judges-decision/2019/04 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked why it has taken so long to get guidance to states about a ruling that could affect how many districts use their federal special education money. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:29:43 GMT /teaching-learning/spec-ed-ruling-moving-toward-implementation-a-month-after-judges-decision/2019/04 /teaching-learning/education-department-cant-delay-special-education-bias-rule-judge-says/2019/03 The rule requires states to use a standard method in determining if districts are biased in how they identify minority students, discipline them, or place them in restrictive settings. Thu, 07 Mar 2019 22:27:00 GMT /teaching-learning/education-department-cant-delay-special-education-bias-rule-judge-says/2019/03 /teaching-learning/special-education-bias-rule-put-on-hold-for-two-years-by-devos-team/2018/06 As expected, the Education Department has delayed a rule that would require states to take a standardized approach in evaluating districts for minority bias in special education. Fri, 29 Jun 2018 22:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-bias-rule-put-on-hold-for-two-years-by-devos-team/2018/06 /teaching-learning/deadline-nears-for-comments-on-delaying-special-education-bias-rule/2018/05 More than 200 commenters have already submitted comments on an Education Department proposal to put off a change in how states evaluate districts for "significant disproportionality" in identifying and enrolling special education students. Sat, 12 May 2018 20:55:00 GMT /teaching-learning/deadline-nears-for-comments-on-delaying-special-education-bias-rule/2018/05 /teaching-learning/education-department-officially-proposes-delay-of-special-education-bias-rule/2018/02 As expected, the Education Department wants to delay by two years a rule requiring states to take a stricter approach for monitoring their districts for minority overrepresention in special education. Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:17:00 GMT /teaching-learning/education-department-officially-proposes-delay-of-special-education-bias-rule/2018/02 /teaching-learning/special-education-chiefs-to-devos-dont-roll-back-minority-disparity-rule/2018/02 The National Association of State Directors of Special Education said it opposes the Education Department's intent to postpone by two years a rule relating to minority enrollment and discipline. Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:33:00 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-chiefs-to-devos-dont-roll-back-minority-disparity-rule/2018/02 /teaching-learning/civil-rights-commission-takes-on-issue-of-minorities-in-special-education/2017/12 The federal panel discussed the complex topic of minority students and whether they are placed in special education, disciplined more severely, or sent to restrictive settings more often than their peers. Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:49:00 GMT /teaching-learning/civil-rights-commission-takes-on-issue-of-minorities-in-special-education/2017/12 /teaching-learning/ed-dept-scrutinizing-rule-on-minority-representation-in-special-education/2017/10 The Education Department plans to seek public comment on putting off a rule that would require more school districts to use federal dollars to address minority bias in special education, Politico reports. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:41:00 GMT /teaching-learning/ed-dept-scrutinizing-rule-on-minority-representation-in-special-education/2017/10 /teaching-learning/minority-students-still-missing-out-on-special-education-new-analysis-says/2017/08 Black and Hispanic students otherwise similar to white students in reading are underenrolled in special education, says a study that runs counter to accepted wisdom and federal policy. Mon, 28 Aug 2017 04:55:00 GMT /teaching-learning/minority-students-still-missing-out-on-special-education-new-analysis-says/2017/08 /teaching-learning/minority-students-missing-out-on-speech-and-language-services-study-finds/2017/08 Black and Hispanic children are not receiving speech and language therapy at the same rate as similar white peers, which could set them up for academic problems later on, says new research. Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:29:00 GMT /teaching-learning/minority-students-missing-out-on-speech-and-language-services-study-finds/2017/08 /teaching-learning/final-rule-released-on-identifying-racial-bias-in-special-education/2016/12 Many more school districts will be required to use special education money to address minority overrepresentation under a final rule released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education. Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:19:00 GMT /teaching-learning/final-rule-released-on-identifying-racial-bias-in-special-education/2016/12 /leadership/how-texas-keeps-special-education-enrollment-low/2016/09 School officials say that oversight from the state prompted them to keep special education enrollment at no more than 8.5 percent, even if that meant delaying evaluations or shifting kids into services that offered less legal obligation. Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:30:00 GMT /leadership/how-texas-keeps-special-education-enrollment-low/2016/09 /teaching-learning/racial-bias-in-special-education-learning-about-disproportionality/2016/03 The Education Department says that states need tighter guidelines on how to assess districts for racial and ethnic bias in special education. But just how are states figuring out if minorities are being shunted inappropriately to special education classes? Fri, 04 Mar 2016 20:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/racial-bias-in-special-education-learning-about-disproportionality/2016/03 /teaching-learning/ed-dept-seeks-standard-approach-to-flagging-racial-bias-in-special-education/2016/02 A proposed rule would require all districts to use a common yardstick in measuring whether they over-identify minority students for special education services. Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/ed-dept-seeks-standard-approach-to-flagging-racial-bias-in-special-education/2016/02 /leadership/study-on-minorities-in-special-education-proves-provocative/2015/06 A recent study challenges the belief that minorities are overrepresented in special education, but some researchers question the methodology. Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:48:00 GMT /leadership/study-on-minorities-in-special-education-proves-provocative/2015/06