what’s at stake for special education?
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What’s at stake for special education?. June 8, 2014 ▪ CEC National Legislative Conference. 1 in 6. 13%. Source: National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_048.asp?referrer=report. 13%. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION?
June 8, 2014 ▪ CEC National Legislative Conference
1 in 6
Specific Learn-ing Disability
37%
Speech Language Impairment22%Other Health
Impairment11%
Intellectual Disability7%
Emotional Dis-turbance
6%
Multiple Disabilities2%
Hearing Im-pairments
1%
Orthopedic Im-pairment
1%
Visual Impairment0.4%
Autism7%
Developmental Delay6%
Deaf-blindness0.1%
Traumatic Brain Injury0.4%
Children & Youth with Disabilities Nationwide 2010-2011
Source: National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_048.asp?referrer=report
13%
60% exit EI/Preschool within age expectations in at least one
domain
1 MILLION INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERSSERVED BY IDEA
Over 70% show greater than expected growth in: Social Relationships (getting along with others
Knowledge & Skills (reasoning, problem-solving) Action to meet needs (feeding, dressing)
IDEA INFANTS & TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM
12%
Federal Funding Increase
since 1999
44%
Increase in children/families
served
37%
Decrease Federal
share per child
1999: $1979/child
2013: $1257 /child
Source: The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center: http://ectacenter.org/
IDEA PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
9%
Federal Funding Increase
since 1992
47%
Increase in children served
41%
Decrease Federal
share per child
1992: $804/child
2014: $471/child
Source: The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center: http://ectacenter.org/
Lowest Amount in 27
Years!!
OMG !
Supportive policies
Supporting educators
Improving outcomes
for students with
disabilities
STUDENTS SERVED BY IDEA6 Million Students in 98% of all schools
NEW DATA SHAPES POLICY
Source: Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
•SWD more likely to receive OSS2X
•Boys of color with disabilities are suspended1 in 4•Girls of color with disabilities are suspended1 in 5
•Students physically restrained have a disability75%
•Students secluded/involuntary confinement have a disability58%
43 States
New Standards
New Assessments
New Evaluation Systems
New School Reforms
Overhauling Higher
Education & Teacher
Preparation
Funding Cuts & Challenges
Early Learning Reforms
Advancing Gifted Ed
Policy
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SELECT 2-3 ISSUE BRIEFS FOR CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS
CELEBRATING & REMEMBERING FRED WEINTRAUB
THANK YOU SPECIAL EDUCATORS VIDEO