Disproportionate Representation In Special Education ( Why Some student groups are identified for services more than others )

“ the extent to which membership in a given ethnic group affects the probability of being placed in a specific special education disability category (e.g., students with mild mental retardation).” Oswald et al., 1999 Disproportionate Representation: Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD )

“ the extent to which membership in a given ethnic group affects the probability of being placed in a specific special education disability category (e.g., students with mild mental retardation).”

Oswald et al., 1999

Risk Ratio Formula Risk -- A racial/ethnic group’s probability or risk of having a particular disability Risk Ration – Compares the risk for one racial/ethnic group to the risk for all other groups Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD )

Risk Ratio Formula

Risk -- A racial/ethnic group’s probability or risk of having a particular disability

Risk Ration – Compares the risk for one racial/ethnic group to the risk for all other groups

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)

Presented by Brent Daigle, Ph.D. (ABD)