Examining Representation and Identification: Over, Under, or Both?

Significant disproportionality with regard to identifying children as children with disabilities or as children with specific disabilities is, by definition, overrepresentation. This resource defines overrepresentation and three related terms: over-identification, under-identification, and underrepresentation.

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  • SPP/APR: Indicators 4, 9, 10

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