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Risks and Consequences of Oversimplifying Educational Inequities: A Response to Morgan et al. (2015) (PDF)a

This technical commentary argues that Morgan et al.’s claim that there is no minority overrepresentation in special education is an error due to (a) sampling considerations, (b) inadequate support from previous and current analyses, and (c) the authors’ failure to consider the complexities of special education disproportionality.

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Skiba, Russel, Alfreda J. Artiles, Elizabeth B. Kozleski, Daniel J. Losen, and Elizabeth G. Harry. 2016. “Risks and Consequences of Oversimplifying Educational Inequities: A Response to Morgan et al. (2015).” Educational Researcher 45 (3): 221–225.

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2015

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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.