Save special education resources by targeting disproportional populations
Because the suggestions require more doing without addressing the underlying cause. We successfully help SLPs reduce their caseload by asking:
- What is the source of the problem?
- Is the problem at my school or across my district?
- What should my SLP caseload look like?
- Now that I know what the problem is, how can I rapidly fix it?
By understanding the source of disproportionality, wecan reduce your speech caseload easily and effectively.
What is proportionality?
Proportionality means that for approximately every child in a district or on campus, there is one in special education. A magical district with 50 Caucasian, 30 African American, and 20 Hispanic students, would roughly have a special education population of 5/3/2 respectively.
Biinguistics can help you perform an analysis to reduce your speech caseload and provide an analysis of your district that identifies disproportionate groups, struggling campuses, over- and under- referral issues, and educator training needs.
Our customized district optimization study includes a complete analysis of current special education populations by ethnicity for your district and individual campuses that will help identify areas for improvement. The study also includes a detailed training plan based on the findings that will help your district improve the accuracy of identification of special education students.
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Master-School-Special-Education-Proportionality Matrix
Looking for more information on disproportionality? Here are some great links and resources.
Disproportionality – What is Disproportionality in Special Education Programs?
Diagnosing Minority Children – Tips for Accurate Diagnosis Minority Children
