Reducing Disproportionality in Special Education: Together We Can!
Webinar Series
Webinar Series
Reducing Disproportionality Webinar Series
Developed by the RRC Program Disproportionality Priority Team
Produced by the Northeast Regional Resource Center
Session 1 – February 12, 2009
Introduction to the Series
* Putting a “face” on disproportionality—What is it and whom does it impact?
* What does data tell us about the current status of states and school districts within states?
* What does research tell us about the factors that contribute to disproportionality?
Facilitator: Kristin Reedy, Ed.D., Director, Northeast Regional Resource Center
Presenters: Perry Williams, Ph.D., Education Program Specialist, U.S. Office of Special Education
Programs; Russell Skiba, Ph.D., Equity Project Director, Indiana University
The following includes the presentations and a recording of the February 12 event.
* Presentation by Perry Williams
* Presentation Part I by Russell Skiba
* Presentation Part II by Russell Skiba
A reference list for Dr. Russell Skiba’s presentations can be found at the end of his article titled:
"Achieving Equity in Special Education," /Exceptional Children (Spring, 2008).
Click here to list to an audio recording of the February 12 webinar.
Session 2 – March 19, 2009
Beyond Compliance
* Policies, procedures & practices in the special education identification & placement process
* Strategies for monitoring changes and improvements in practices that ensure quality data
* General Supervision routines for states and locals to monitor the status of disproportionality and significant disproportionality
Facilitator: Kristin Reedy, Ed.D., Director, Northeast Regional Resource Center
Presenters: Alan Coulter, Data Accountability Center; Daniel J. Losen, Civil Rights Project; Kristopher Kaase, Mississippi Department of Education; Courtney Reed Jenkins and Donna Hart-Tervalon, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Presentations for the March 19 Webinar were folded into this one Powerpoint.
Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools: The Checklist to Address Disproportionality
Madison (WI) Metropolitan School District (November 2007)
Wisconsin Responses to specific questions during Session 2.
*Due to technical difficulties the recording for Session 2 is not available.
Session 3- April 23, 2009
Intervention
* English Language Learners (ELLs)
* Interventions for African American Male Youth
* Transitions to and from Elementary to Middle School and Beyond
* Other specific examples of interventions that have been effective
* Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions using quality data
Audio Presentation
The following materials were presented on April 23 by:
Joyce Harris, Director, Region X Equity Assistance Center, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory- Presentation
Elizabeth Watkins, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education- Presentation
Susan Myers, Director, Access for Special Kids (ASK), Iowa Parent Training and Information Center- Presentation
Samplers of Programs, Practices and Resources That May Help to Reduce Disproportionality
Session 4 - May 14, 2009
Addressing Systemic Issues
* Conceptual Framework for thinking about disproportionality
* Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
* Access to the General Education Curriculum
* General Education Prevention: RTI, PBS, Differentiated Instruction and more . . .
Audio Presentation
* Presentation by Alfredo Artiles
* Presentation by Darren Woodruff
* Presentation by Shana Ritter
Article: Klingner, J. K., Artiles, A. J., Kozleski, E., Harry, B., Zion, S., Tate, W., Durán,
G. Z., & Riley, D. (2005). Addressing the disproportionate representation of culturally and
linguistically diverse students in special education through culturally responsive
educational systems. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 13(38).
Session 5 - May 28, 2009
Roles and Responsibilities for Moving Forward
* Teacher Quality and Teacher Training, Principals and District Leaders, Community Members, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), States
* U.S. DOE & Technical Assistance Resource
Audio Presentation
*Due to technical difficulties, the audio recording for Session 5 is not complete. It runs from the beginning for 1hr 37 minutes total.
* Presentation by Eddie Fergus
* Presentation by Pat Geary
* Presentation by Roberta Wohle
Content Questions: Contact Kristin Reedy at kreedy@wested.org.
Questions about registration? Contact Norma Sheehan at nsheeha@wested.org.
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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Reducing Disproportionality in Special Education:
Together We Can!
Webinar Format: Sessions will be 90 minutes in length. Whenever possible, sessions will include a
brief overview of current research on the selected topic, a sharing of effective or promising practices from
a state and one or more local school districts, and a question/answer/discussion period.
IReducing Disproportionality in Special Education:
Together We Can!
Intended Audience:
* State and local district leaders working on disproportionality, including State Performance Plan(SPP) & Annual Performance Report (APR) Indicators B-4, B-9 & 10, and “significant disproportionality.”
* Regular and special education teachers
* Building principals
* Local special education directors
* Parent Centers
* Regional Parent TA Centers
* Institutions of Higher Education
Intended Outcomes:
* Increase awareness of the problem of disproportionality and how it impacts student achievement, access to the general education curriculum, and short and long-term outcomes for students with and
without disabilities.
* Provide a forum for discussion of the underlying factors that may be contributing to
disproportionality and what to do about them.
* Share strategies for addressing disproportionality that are effective at the local level.
* Increase state and local capacity to address disproportionality through changes in policies,
procedures, practices and attitudes, values, and acceptance of shared responsibility.
Members of the RRC Program Disproportionality Priority Team
Convener: Lucy Ely Pagán, Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC)
Core Team: Perry Williams, U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Kristin Reedy , Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC), Cathleen Palmer, Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC), Kathy Chapman, Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC), Delia Cerpa, Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC), Judy Smith-Davis, IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement, Julie Bollmer, Data Accountability Center (DAC), Darren Woodruff, National Center on Response to Intervention (RTI), Sharman Davis Barrett, National Parent Technical Assistance Center (NPTAC)
Resource Pool:, Russell J. Skiba, Indiana University, Amanda Sullivan, Equity Alliance, Arizona State University & NCCRESt, Daniel Losen, Civil Rights Project, Alan Coulter, Data Accountability Center, Ron Dughman, Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center, Cesar D’Agord, Western Regional Resource Center