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Brittany L. Hott, Kathleen M. Randolph, & Lesli Raymond. (2022).

Read pp. 7-17 to assist you in understanding the significant disproportionality reporting requirements of IDEA as well as an overview of ways to address disproportionality.

eBook from NU library:
Fergus, E. (2016). Solving disproportionality and achieving equity: A leader′s guide to using data to change hearts and minds. Corwin.

Read pp. 3-6 of this eBook to help you understand the issue of significant disproportionality in discipline. Review Root Cause Analysis 3 on pp. 115-126, paying special attention to the types of data you could collect to determine relative risk ratio. Use pages 81-87 of this book to help you calculate risk ratios with your school-specific data. Chapter 5, pp. 167-195, will be very helpful in creating your action plan.

CCBD’s position summary on federal policy on disproportionality in special education. (2013). Behavioral Disorders, 38(2), 108.

Read pp - 1-14
This policy paper from the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) provides additional research on the issue of disproportionate discipline, especially for ethnically and racially diverse students. This summary will help you understand the difference between significant disproportionality and disproportionate representation as well as recommendations at the local, state, and national levels.,

Optional:
Wilkinson, R., and Bitterman, A. (2021, December). Significant Disproportionality Calculator. IDEA Data Center. Rockville, MD: Westat.

Read pp. 1-23
The IDEA Data Center (IDC) created this site which includes calculators and other resources to help states analyze their data, make determinations of significant disproportionality, and support local education agencies (LEAs) in analyzing data for significant disproportionality.

Optional:
Ryder, R., Gross, M., & Davis, R. (2017, March 30). Equity in Idea: Implementing the Final Rule (Webinar).United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs. YouTube.

View this video 35:07 minutes
This webinar from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provides an overview of the federal disproportionality rule, an explanation of the reporting methodology, and suggested remedies to address disproportionality issues