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2003-2004

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Appendix 17.4

Nature and Extent of Disproportion in Special Education
Based on Race/Ethnicity
(Based on 2002-03 School Year Data)

 
 

Nature and Extent of Disproportion in Special Education
Based on Race/Ethnicity
(Based on 2002-03 School Year Data)

The tables below provide counts of school districts, by race/ethnicity category and size of relative risk values on the four issues of disproportionality listed below. These school districts will be notified of disproportionality issues as part of the Chapter 405 notification process during the 2004-05 school year.

  1. Disproportion in the identification of students for special education.
  2. Disproportion in the identification of students by particular disability.
  3. Disproportion in the placement of school-age students in particular settings.
  4. Disproportion in the placement of preschool students in separate settings.
  1. Disproportion in the identification of students for special education (225 school districts):
Race/Ethnicity Relative Risk
of
1.2		 Relative Risk
of
>1.2<=1.5		 Relative Risk
of
>1.5<=2.0		 Relative Risk
of
>2.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3 3 6 4
Asian/Pacific Islander 1 0 0 0
Black 12 45 46 39
Hispanic 9 35 21 12
White 4 27 18 32
Total 29 110 91 87

 

  1. Disproportion in the identification of students by particular disabilities (153 school districts):
Race/Ethnicity Disability Relative Risk
of
1.2		 Relative Risk
of
>1.2<=1.5		 Relative Risk
of
>1.5<=2.0		 Relative Risk
of
>2.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native Emotional Disturbance 0 1 1 5
  Learning Disabilities 1 2 2 0
  Mental Retardation 0 1 2 3
  Other Health Impairments 0 0 2 1
  Speech and Language Impairments 0 3 2 1
  Autism 0 0 0 4
Asian/Pacific Islander Emotional Disturbance 1 2 1 7
  Learning Disabilities 0 1 1 0
  Mental Retardation 3 2 5 22
  Other Health Impairments 2 4 8 5
  Speech and Language Impairments 0 3 1 3
  Autism 1 5 4 27
Black Emotional Disturbance 6 13 11 72
  Learning Disabilities 3 27 25 22
  Mental Retardation 3 12 12 44
  Other Health Impairments 5 11 25 13
  Speech and Language Impairments 4 16 13 20
  Autism 2 9 12 17
Hispanic Emotional Disturbance 2 7 12 18
  Learning Disabilities 8 19 16 9
  Mental Retardation 1 11 7 39
  Other Health Impairments 0 5 4 3
  Speech and Language Impairments 5 22 30 28
  Autism 2 3 5 8
White Emotional Disturbance 0 15 10 12
  Learning Disabilities 1 24 15 23
  Mental Retardation 1 6 2 6
  Other Health Impairments 7 17 20 63
  Speech and Language Impairments 3 10 9 16
  Autism 5 14 9 39
Total Emotional Disturbance 9 38 35 114
  Learning Disabilities 13 73 59 54
  Mental Retardation 8 32 28 114
  Other Health Impairments 14 37 59 85
  Speech and Language Impairments 12 54 55 68
  Autism 10 31 30 95
Total (all race/ethnicities) All Disabilities 66 265 266 530

 

  1. Disproportion in the placement of school-age students with disabilities in particular settings (129 school districts):

Race/Ethnicity Setting - Percent of School Day Removed from Regular Classes Relative Risk
of
1.2		 Relative Risk
of
>1.2<=1.5		 Relative Risk
of
>1.5<=2.0		 Relative Risk
of
>2.0
Relative Risk
of
>0.3<=0.5 for <=20% placement category		 Relative Risk
of
>0.3 or lower for <=20% placement category
American Indian/Alaskan Native <=20% 0 0 1 7
  21-60% 1 0 1 7
  >60% 0 3 2 1
  Separate Settings 0 1 0 2
Asian/Pacific Islander <=20% 0 0 24 64
  21-60% 1 3 1 1
  >60% 0 2 5 7
  Separate Settings 0 3 8 20
Black <=20% 0 0 10 12
  21-60% 3 9 22 51
  >60% 3 9 21 42
  Separate Settings 0 6 16 52
Hispanic <=20% 0 0 6 14
  21-60% 3 8 16 32
  >60% 3 8 20 23
  Separate Settings 0 8 5 22
White <=20% 0 0 2 1
  21-60% 2 3 9 11
  >60% 0 7 7 5
  Separate Settings 2 5 10 14
Total (all race/ethnicities) <=20% 0 0 43 98
  21-60% 10 23 49 102
  >60% 6 29 55 78
  Separate Settings 2 23 39 110
Total (all race/ethnicities) Total (all settings) 18 75 186 388

 

  1. Disproportion in the Placement of Preschool Students in Separate Settings (15 school districts):

Race/Ethnicity Relative Risk
of
1.2		 Relative Risk
of
>1.2<=1.5		 Relative Risk
of
>1.5<=2.0		 Relative Risk
of
>2.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 0 1 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 1 1 4
Black 1 1 2 5
Hispanic 1 1 2 5
White 0 0 1 1
Total 2 3 7 15

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