Developed by Dr. Cate Crowley, the NYSED Disproportionality Training Workshop addresses the disproportionality of ELLs, including those from low-SES backgrounds, who have IEPs, and trains evaluators on culturally and linguistically appropriate school-age disability evaluations. The seminar reviews how to distinguish a disability from a difference, using unbiased assessment tools and methods.
Workshop Trainers can access the presentation here: NYSED Disproportionality Training Workshop (2016)
Workshop Trainees can access the seminar’s supplementary material here:
- NYSED Disproportionality Trainee Handout (2016)
- 2014 NYSED SPED Field Advisory
- SLAM Cards
- SLAM Bus Stop Picture
- SLAM Subway Picture
- SLAM Understanding Spoken Stories
- The Critical Questions
- Standardized Tests – Case Studies
- RTI Case Study
For more information about differential diagnosis, please view the following video modules:
Disorder, Difference, or Gap?: A School-Age Disability Evaluation
