ERIC Number: EJ1338341
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 32
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A Seasonal Analysis of Disparities in Academic Skills for Early Elementary School Children with Disabilities
Cooc, North; Quinn, David M.
Elementary School Journal, v122 n4 p502-533 Jun 2022
Studies examining seasonal variation in academic skills for children have focused on learning loss or stagnation during the summer, particularly for students from low-income or minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds. In this study, we expand the literature to focus on another student population that may be susceptible to summer learning loss: children with disabilities. Using nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K:2011), we examined changes in the academic skills of children with disabilities--defined in terms of having an individualized education plan or receiving special education services--relative to peers without disabilities during the school year and summer months. Results indicate that inequality in learning rates between both groups tends to widen more during the early school years, particularly in kindergarten, than summer. One policy implication of the findings is schools may need to focus more on kindergarten transition for children with disabilities.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Achievement Gains, At Risk Students, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Achievement Gap, Kindergarten
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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