Disproportionate Representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education: Measuring the Problem (ARTICLE)

An overview of the history and scope of the problem of disproportional representation.

Citation/Source

Martha Coutinho and Donald Oswald (2006) National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems.

Publication Date
2006

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California Department of Education, Special Education Division's special project, State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPP-TAP) is funded through a contract with the Napa County Office of Education. SPP-TAP is funded from federal funds, (State Grants #H027A080116) provided from the U.S. Department of Education Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.