Disproportionality and CREATE CHRISHIRELLA WARTHEN CHRISHIRELLA WARTHEN School Administration Consultant School Administration Consultant Disproportionality/Culturally Responsive Practices/CREATE Liaison Disproportionality/Culturally Responsive Practices/CREATE Liaison Special Education Team Special Education Team

Disproportionality In Special Education INDICATORS Disproportionality In Special Education INDICATORS 9 INAPPROPRIATE INAPPROPRIATEIDENTIFICATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services that is the result of inappropriate identification INAPPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION INAPPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION IN SPECIFIC DISABILITY CATEGORIES IN SPECIFIC DISABILITY CATEGORIES Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification. Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification.

Disproportionality in Special Education Wisconsin’s Criteria for Significant Disproportionality Major Goals Major Goals To improve the quality of education statewide for all students including students with disabilities, students of color, and students living in poverty. To improve the quality of education statewide for all students including students with disabilities, students of color, and students living in poverty. To increase our internal capacity to address statewide concerns relative to the disproportionate number of students of color referred and placed in special education. To increase our internal capacity to address statewide concerns relative to the disproportionate number of students of color referred and placed in special education. To address disproportionality as an educational issue, not just as a special education issue. To address disproportionality as an educational issue, not just as a special education issue.

Disproportionality in Special Education WISCONSIN STATE PERFORMANCE PLAN (SPP) Disproportionality in Special Education WISCONSIN STATE PERFORMANCE PLAN (SPP) All indicators are aligned with the goals of “Every Child A Graduate” All indicators are aligned with the goals of “Every Child A Graduate” Disproportionality is one of the priority areas OSEP monitors the DPI Disproportionality is one of the priority areas OSEP monitors the DPI OSEP set the target at 0% for indicators related to disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups OSEP set the target at 0% for indicators related to disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups

Disproportionality in Special Education Wisconsin’s Integrated Monitoring System (IMS)

Disproportionality in Special Education TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  CREATE Statewide Initiative  Guiding Questions: Differentiating Disordered Behavior From Cultural Mismatch  Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools: The Checklist to Address Disproportionality  Annotated Checklist for Addressing Racial Disproportionality in Special Education

C ULTURALLY R ESPONSIVE E DUCATION FOR A LL: T RAINING AND E DUCATION

C ULTURALLY R ESPONSIVE E DUCATION F OR A LL: T RAINING AND E NHANCEMENT WHY? Why don’t students from diverse backgrounds achieve at the same levels as their peers? Why are students from diverse backgrounds enrolled in special education more often than their peers?

“Indeed, preparing current and future teachers to teach students from diverse backgrounds and with diverse academic needs is one of the most compelling challenges facing teacher educators today.” “Indeed, preparing current and future teachers to teach students from diverse backgrounds and with diverse academic needs is one of the most compelling challenges facing teacher educators today.” (Futrell, Gomez, & Bedden, 2003; Hollins & Guzman, 2005; Sobel & Taylor, 2006)

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL: TRAINING AND ENHANCEMENT Wisconsin schools are fortunate to serve a diverse student body. Wisconsin students who are culturally and linguistically diverse are disproportionately represented in special education. CREATE is a statewide systems-change initiative designed to close the achievement gap between diverse students and to eliminate race as a predictor of participation in special education.

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL: TRAINING AND ENHANCEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  Needs Assessment  CREATE Conference Save The Date! April 23-25, 2013  American Indian Student Achievement Network  Professional Development Academies  Culturally Responsive Early Childhood  E-Newsletter Sign up today!

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL: TRAINING AND ENHANCEMENT RESOURCES RESOURCES Array of sources on CREATE website Array of sources on CREATE website Components responsive to educator needs Components responsive to educator needs Training Sessions Training Sessions Videos Videos

To ensure all students learn and succeed, educators need to know how they can help to decrease inappropriate special education identification and improve opportunities for culturally, linguistic and diverse students to enhance their gifts “ To ensure all students learn and succeed, educators need to know how they can help to decrease inappropriate special education identification and improve opportunities for culturally, linguistic and diverse students to enhance their gifts and talents.” (National Education Association,2007)