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ERIC Number: EJ1348418
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 9
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EISSN: EISSN-2381-473X
School-Level Predictors of Speech-Language Therapy Enrollment
Shanks, Lauryn; Hall-Mills, Shannon
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, v7 n3 p938-946 Jun 2022
Purpose: There are extensive concerns about the size of speech-language caseloads in schools. However, little empirical data exist regarding the patterns of speech-language services enrollment. We reviewed data from several hundred schools in a large state to explore the role of school-level factors in speech-language case enrollment. Method: Child count and enrollment data reports from a stratified sample of schools located within 12 Florida school districts (N = 808) were drawn from the Florida Department of Education portal for the 2018-2019 school year. Three school districts were selected from each of several population sizes. To control for school population size, the raw numbers for each variable were converted into proportions. To examine the relations among variables, multiple correlational and regression analyses were conducted. Results: The results indicated that two school-level factors significantly predicted the total speech-language services enrollment and language therapy enrollment (e.g., proportion of students of low socioeconomic status [SES], passing the state reading assessment), whereas three school factors significantly predicted the speech therapy enrollment (e.g., proportion of low-SES students, passing the reading assessment, and enrolled in English as a second or other language services). Conclusions: The outcomes of this study suggested that school factors can predict speech-language service enrollment, which offers important implications for decision makers in schools. Implications for educational practices and further research are presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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