Sentences with phrase «disproportionate representation»

Reducing disproportionate representation of culturally diverse students in special and gifted education.

And the posters still pop up in gallery districts, calling attention to disproportionate representation in the art world and wage inequality.

Such knowledge is essential if we are to reduce disproportionate representation and offer equal educational opportunity to all American students.

Reducing disproportionate representation is a high priority for both offices and for many groups and associations that represent ethnic minorities and / or special education.

The map, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica, «consolidated the Federalist Party vote in a few districts and thus gave disproportionate representation to Democratic - Republicans.»

--RRB- The winner - takes - all - electors in a state system is also a means by which smaller states gain disproportionate representation and it also helps create a mandate for the President by giving the winner a big majority in the electoral college.

This annotated bibliography outlines citations for key articles for understanding disproportionate representation.

Failing to disaggregate EL data can conceal disproportionate representation for certain groups, such as the dramatic overrepresentation of Native American ELs in special education compared to never - ELs.

Preventing disproportionate representation: Culturally and linguistically responsive prereferral interventions.

Her research focuses on issues of educational inequity related to urban contexts; race, class, and gender; disproportionate representation of students of color in special education; and issues of sexuality for students with disabilities.

«The pay gap still persists because women continue to have disproportionate representation in both corporate leadership positions, as well as political ones.»

Reducing disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education is not a new concern.

«The pay gap still persists because women continue to have disproportionate representation in both corporate leadership positions, as well as political ones,» she tells CNBC Make It.

Regardless, it's not apparent that any institutions can stop majority tyranny in the long run, and certainly having disproportionate representation isn't perfect.

Amedore then tells a group of voters that «we're tired of having this disproportionate representation, always taking care of New York City, and upstate New York only getting crumbs.»

Unfortunately, the ProPublica reporter and editor involved in producing the piece are defending the decision to take the angle they did, citing a spike in alternative school enrollments in Orlando and the disproportionate representation of charter providers in the alternative school space.

Addressing the disproportionate representation of students from racial and ethnic minority groups in special education: A resource document.

Reducing the disproportionate representation of minority students in special education.

This task force considers the issue of racial isolation in urban schools and examines the education and policy ramifications surrounding issues of race, including the minority achievement gap, desegregation, the disproportionate number of minorities assigned to special education classes and the disproportionate representation of minority students disciplined.

Numerous studies and reports have highlighted the many ways in which the disproportionate representation of students of color and low - income students impacts them academically.

But Fletcher also kept the support of many key allies, including the substitute teachers, who tend to be far more active than other teachers and have a disproportionate representation in UTLA's governing body, the 350 - member House of Representatives.

This policy brief provides an overview of the causes and consequences of the disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse children (CLDs) in special education.

«Under present law, people are free to float as many charters as they want, without really taking into account the impact on the district system, which at this point is serving higher - needs students in disproportionate representation.»

The Part B indicators, for example, include data such as graduation rates, dropout rates, suspensions and expulsions, and disproportionate representation.

One was the disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education; another was the over-identification of students with speech and language barriers.

Reducing the disproportionate representation of culturally diverse students in special and gifted education.

Addressing the disproportionate representation of students from ethnic and racial minority groups in special education: A resource document.

The exhibition responds to the sexism that pervades the creative world, from the higher prices gained at auction by pieces from male practitioners, to the disproportionate representation in galleries.

-- The disproportionate representation of technology / Web 2.0 / media blogs compared to the original Top 100 (which is based on links) suggests that this feature is manly being used by the geek crowd that hyped it up when it was first introduced

While considering the possible explanations for the disproportionate representation of female lawyers in commercial and appellate cases, the panel questioned the ability of women litigators to generate business.

Overall, the justice system in Ontario has improved in the last year, but it still has glaring shortcomings in judicial efficiency and the disproportionate representation of Indigenous people in prisons, according to a new justice system report card.

Here is my comment on this as this is a matter that will undoubtedly have an adverse effect on aboriginal people given their disproportionate representation in the criminal justice system.

At the same time that Wilson - Raybould was quite rightly bemoaning the disproportionate representation of minorities and indigenous offenders in the criminal justice system, the prosecution of marijuana offences continues unabated.

We have given the gain - sayers (they constitute about 1/8), those who have tended to say the separations were a good thing in the long run, a disproportionate representation on the letters page.

The discriminatory practices of judges, attorneys and juries have been documented as contributing to the disproportionate representation of African - Americans in the justice system (e.g. Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, 2000).

One of the most challenging and controversial issues facing the child welfare system is the disproportionate representation of ethnic minority children and families, particularly African - American children.

«Given the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth within the youth justice system, the establishment of the Royal Commission's Terms of Reference should rely heavily upon engagement with and involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.

These findings are consistent with expectations and previous research but should be considered with caution given the disproportionate representation of women in the current sample.

Disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs is a continuing issue of concern.

Disproportionate Representation of African - American Children in Foster Care: Secondary Analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteristics.