By the Office of Special Education Programs
OSEP is excited to release a new OSEP Fast Facts: Students with Disabilities who are English Learners (ELs) Served under IDEA Part B, which explore our IDEA, Section 618 data with the specific lens on one of the fastest-growing populations of students with disabilities served under IDEA.
Highlights from OSEP Fast Facts: Students with Disabilities who are English Learners (ELs) Served under IDEA Part B:
- Approximately 1.6% of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools are dually identified as a student with a disability under IDEA, Part B and an English Learner.
- The number of students with disabilities that are ELs in the U.S. grew by close to 30% between School Year 2012 and School Year 2020. Fifty-one states, outlying areas, and freely associated States saw an increase in the number of students with disabilities served under IDEA, Part B.
- ELs were more likely to drop out of school, less likely to graduate with a regular high school diploma, and more likely to receive a certificate as compared to all students served under IDEA, Part B.
- ELs were more likely to be identified with specific learning disability and speech or language impairment and less likely to be identified [...]