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Disproportionality in Special Education: A Synthesis of International Research and Trends (PDF)

This research study synthesizes literature on special education disproportionality in international contexts and identifies trends across student groups and countries, including the ways in which scholars have examined this topic. Results show that studies focused mainly on the overrepresentation of ethnic minority, immigrant, and Indigenous populations in European or English-speaking nations.

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Cooc, North, and Elizabeth W. Kiru. 2018. “Disproportionality in Special Education: A Synthesis of International Research and Trends.” The Journal of Special Education 52 (3): 163–173.

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2018

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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.