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Roots, Reality, Reboot: Transforming (Special) Education to Advance Equity and Learning

Meeting 22
June 27-28, 2013
San Francisco, California

 

The California Collaborative on District Reform convened in San Francisco for a two-day meeting, Roots, Reality, and Reboot: Transforming (Special) Education to Advance Equity and Learning. The meeting explored the historical roots of special education in the United States, as well as current practices of identification and instruction that disproportionately funnel students of color and English learners into special education services and inferior educational opportunities. Meeting participants then had an opportunity to explore the ways in which school systems can establish the conditions for more equitable educational opportunity, including instructional approaches that can meet the needs of a wide range of learners in inclusive settings. All meeting participants received a briefing book of resources and literature on the history of special education, patterns of disproportionality, cutting edge instructional practices (including the Universal Design for Learning framework), and special education policy in California. These resources are available below.

 

Meeting Summary (PDF 507 KB)

 

Logistics

 

Briefing Book

Presentation Slides