Indicator 9 measures significant disproportionality across all disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification

Indicator 10 measures significant disproportionality in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification.

Dispro Discipline measures significant, disproportionate representation of students with disabilities of any racial/ethnic subgroup who are disciplined at a higher rate than their peers of all other races/ethnicities.

Dispro Placement measures significant, disproportionate representation of students with disabilities of any racial/ethnic subgroup who are placed in more restrictive settings at a higher rate than their peers of all other races/ethnicities

Generally, Indicators 9 and 10 and Dispro Discipline and Placement are reviewed together and are intertwined.  All presentations, recordings, and resources for these indicators will be displayed together on this page

What is Significant Disproportionality?

• Disproportionality is an overrepresentation of students from a racial group in:

  • identification for special education, including within specific disability categories;

  • placement in more restrictive educational settings; and

  • disciplinary actions, including in- and out-of-school suspensions and expulsions.

• All students are included in the calculations for Identification, while only students with disabilities are considered in both Placement and Discipline calculations.

• Disproportionality becomes significant when the overrepresentation exceeds a threshold defined by each state, with input from stakeholders.

For the Dispro Indicators, districts have several actions. They are required to correct any noncompliant records, complete an SRSR and IP and allocate funds to address the identified needs