A large part (80 percent) of the growth in this gap over time is that charter schools are less likely than district schools to classify students
as in need of special education services and more likely to declassify them....
Leaving School Empty Handed: A Report on Graduation and Dropout Rates for Students who Receive Special Education Services In New York City This report examines the graduation outcomes of the more than 170,000 children currently classified as having disabilities and
in need of special education services in New York City, based on Federal, New York State and New York City data from the school years between 1996 - 1997 and 2003 - 2004....
That means that more than half of North Carolina's districts are being shortchanged on special education funding in comparison with districts that have fewer students classified
as in need of special education services.
The district participates in «childfind» — awareness and screening activities for the purpose of locating, identifying and evaluating children who are suspected of having disabilities and who may be
in need of special education services.
The first step in the process of special education is the identification or recognition that a child may be
in need of special education services.
Students
in need of special education services should be identified by the amount of time spent in the classroom, and by severity: