Resources Filtered by: New York + Report + Special Education

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New York State Special Education Enrollment Analysis

This November 2012 report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education compares and analyzes enrollment of special education students in certain districts and charter schools in New York. The report provides comparisons based on a variety of factors, including by school type and authorizer.

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Processes and Challenges in Identifying Learning Disabilities Among Students Who Are English Language Learners in Three New York State Districts.

This study examines practices and challenges in the processes applied in three New York State districts in identifying learning disabilities among students who are English language learners. It identifies eight challenges to the identification of learning disabilities in English language learner students and suggests five interrelated elements that appear to be important for avoiding misidentification of learning disabilities among students who are English language learners.

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Charter School Special Education Cooperatives

This 2011 study from the National Charter School Resource Center focuses on the special education cooperative as a model for providing services to charter school students with disabilities. The study, conducted by researchers at American Institutes for Research, involved reviews of eight special education cooperatives serving charter schools and includes an analysis of the factors for success, descriptions of the cooperatives and their structures, as well as a table of key questions that should be considered by people who are contemplating implementing the model.