Does disproportionality refer only to ethnicity in special education or specific disability categories?
A. Districts can be disproportionate in many ways. The most frequently discussed and addressed form at this time is disproportionality as it relates to students’ ethnicity. Other variables, such as gender and SES, also may be disproportionate and must be monitored. IDEA requires districts to collect child find data to stay abreast of any trends toward disproportionate representation.
