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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: relationships between sociodemographic characteristics of Texas school districts and the Texas Education Agency's indicators of disproportionate representation in special education programs
  name:
    name part: Ramirez, Eleazar
    name part: 1972-
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Ash, Michael J.
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2008
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: remote
  abstract: Despite considerable efforts, the disproportionate representation of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in special education programs remains among the most persistent problems in the field of education. Using data from Texas' public school districts, this study examined the relationships between a set of school districts' sociodemographic variables on the proportion of students identified with LEP and students identified as economically disadvantaged served in special education programs. Results indicate a strong association between the sociodemographic variables examined and the overrepresentation of these two student populations in special education programs. In addition, a logistic regression analysis revealed that including the statewide geographic region where a school district resides as a variable was a significantly better model than examining only sociodemographic characteristics. Findings indicate that knowing a school district's sociodemographic characteristics is important in determining the likelihood of students being identify as needing special education services but it is important to note that the impact of the sociodemographic characteristics differs by statewide geographic region. Recommendations for policy, practice, and research are discussed.
  note: by Eleazar Ramirez.
  note: "Major Subject: School Psychology"
  note: Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created on Oct. 13, 2008.)
  note: Vita.
  note: Abstract.
  note: Electronic resource.
  note: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  note: System requirements: World Wide Web access and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  note: Ph. D. Texas A&M University 2008.
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Ph. D.).
  subject:
    topic: Major school psychology
  subject:
    topic: Dispropotionate Representation in Special Education
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/86065
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 090331
    record change date: 20151110085827.0
    record identifier: in00002421726