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ERIC Number: EJ1275262
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1525-1810
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Special Educators of Color Are Underrepresented across States: A Challenge for Leaders
Bettini, Elizabeth A.; Billingsley, Bonnie; Walraven, Claire; Williams, Thomas O.
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v31 n1 p3-15 Mar 2018
The objective of this article is to examine the degree to which different U.S. states have a special education teaching workforce that is racially/ethnically representative of students with disabilities in their state. Using the Teacher-Student Parity Index (TSPI), a standardized metric for comparing representation across states with different demographics, the authors calculated the extent to which teacher and student racial/ethnic diversity is aligned in all 50 U.S. states. At the end of the article, they provide specific recommendations for cultivating a racially/ethnically diverse special education teacher workforce, including how states, districts, and schools can use the TSPI to assess changes in parity over time.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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