Disproportionality is considered to be an issue of equity and access in general and special education and refers to "the extent to which membership in a given group affects the probability of being placed in a specific disability category." For instance, overrepresented groups are disproportionately affected by negative consequences associated…

This article is one in a series developed by members of NASP's African American Subcommittee of the Multicultural Affairs Committee for school psychologists and other educators working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) student populations. Last month, we introduced the problem of disproportionality in special education in part one…

This article is one in a series developed by NASP's African American Subcommittee for school psychologists and other educators working with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. In this article, part one of two addressing disproportionality, the subcommittee presents an overview of the problem of disproportionate…