1 4 Laws that shaped special education in the U.S. – UMass Global

  • Author: umassglobal.edu
  • Published: 11/05/2021
  • Review: 4.91 (961 vote)
  • Summary: According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), there are about seven million students age 3 to 21 receiving special education 
  • Detail: https://www.umassglobal.edu/news-and-events/blog/special-education-laws

2 Special Education Data | CDE – Colorado Department of Education

  • Author: cde.state.co.us
  • Published: 04/15/2022
  • Review: 4.66 (332 vote)
  • Summary: State of Colorado Special Education Data. Section 618 of IDEA requires states to report to the Secretary of Education and the public on the equity of 
  • Detail: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/sped_data

3 SNAPSHOT: Special Education by the Numbers

  • Author: njcommonground.org
  • Published: 12/07/2021
  • Review: 4.44 (265 vote)
  • Summary: · The nearly 7 million students with disabilities in the U.S. make up 14% of national public school enrollment, according to data from the 
  • Detail: https://njcommonground.org/snapshot-special-education-by-the-numbers-2/

4 National education data: More students with disabilities served over

  • Author: iowacapitaldispatch.com
  • Published: 09/06/2022
  • Review: 4.33 (230 vote)
  • Summary: · In a report called Condition of Education 2022, data from the U.S. Department of Education found that in the 2020-21 school year, 7.2 million 
  • Detail: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2022/06/22/national-education-data-more-students-with-disabilities-served-over-past-decade-in-public-schools/

5 About the Shortage – NCPSSERS

  • Author: specialedshortages.org
  • Published: 01/22/2022
  • Review: 4.19 (281 vote)
  • Summary: Educating students with special needs should be a top priority, yet critical shortages of special education teachers and specialized instructional support 
  • Detail: https://specialedshortages.org/about-the-shortage/

6 Special education for students with disabilities – PubMed

  • Author: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  • Published: 11/07/2021
  • Review: 3.93 (235 vote)
  • Summary: Since the passage of Public Law 94-142 in 1975 (later retitled the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or the IDEA), the number of elementary and 
  • Detail: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8689260/

7 Special Education: Statistics – Milner Library Guides

  • Author: guides.library.illinoisstate.edu
  • Published: 07/22/2022
  • Review: 3.71 (495 vote)
  • Summary: · Links to Statistical Sources Related to Disabilities … Includes research drawn from major national survey data (such as the ACS, CPS, NHIS, and 
  • Detail: https://guides.library.illinoisstate.edu/disabilitystatistics

8 Statistics: special educational needs (SEN) – GOV.UK

  • Author: gov.uk
  • Published: 10/13/2021
  • Review: 3.41 (490 vote)
  • Summary: 16 June 2022 · National statistics
  • Detail: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen

9 State-Wide Special Education Statistics – Maine.gov

  • Author: maine.gov
  • Published: 08/08/2022
  • Review: 3.38 (467 vote)
  • Summary: State-Wide Special Education Statistics. See Data Definitions · Disability and English Learner · Disability and Gender · Disability by Age 
  • Detail: https://www.maine.gov/doe/data-reporting/reporting/warehouse/SpecialEdStateStats

10 Special Education Enrollment – Kidsdata.org

  • Author: kidsdata.org
  • Published: 02/04/2022
  • Review: 3.03 (248 vote)
  • Summary: Data Source: California Dept. of Education, DataQuest & Special Education Division custom tabulation; National Center for Education Statistics, 
  • Detail: https://www.kidsdata.org/topic/95/special-education/table

11 Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

  • Author: pnpi.org
  • Published: 06/11/2022
  • Review: 2.96 (123 vote)
  • Summary: · Research has found that students with disabilities are an increasing subpopulation at postsecondary institutions. In the 2015–2016 academic year 
  • Detail: https://pnpi.org/students-with-disabilities-in-higher-education/

12 State Special Education Rates Vary Widely

  • Author: pewtrusts.org
  • Published: 12/19/2021
  • Review: 2.7 (73 vote)
  • Summary: · State Special Education Rates Vary Widely ; Virginia, 13.2% ; Mississippi, 13.1% ; Maryland, 12.7% ; Tennessee, 12.5%
  • Detail: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2012/01/24/state-special-education-rates-vary-widely

13 Special Education Data Collection Summaries | OSPI

  • Author: k12.wa.us
  • Published: 12/24/2021
  • Review: 2.66 (173 vote)
  • Summary: Federal and state special education regulations require that school districts provide information regarding the numbers and types of students receiving 
  • Detail: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/special-education/special-education-data-collection/special-education-data-collection-summaries

14 Six Reasons to Become a Special Education Teacher | CCU Online

  • Author: ccu.edu
  • Published: 12/25/2021
  • Review: 2.49 (70 vote)
  • Summary: In today’s classroom, about thirteen percent of students have been identified with a disability that requires special education services (National Center for 
  • Detail: https://www.ccu.edu/blogs/cags/2019/07/special-education-teacher/

15 Graduation Rate – The Advocacy Institute

  • Author: advocacyinstitute.org
  • Published: 07/14/2022
  • Review: 2.4 (85 vote)
  • Summary: · JUNE 28, 2022: The U.S. Dept. of Education (ED) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released the annual IDEA state 
  • Detail: https://www.advocacyinstitute.org/blog/

16 Statistics: Reasons For Special Needs Financial Life Plans | M & L

  • Author: specialneedsplanning.net
  • Published: 07/15/2022
  • Review: 2.48 (91 vote)
  • Summary: Nearly 54 Million Americans cope with special needs and the rising associated expenses, according to the National Organization on Disability
  • Detail: https://specialneedsplanning.net/statistics/

17 Special Education Needs – Statistics and Indicators – OECD

  • Author: oecd.org
  • Published: 07/15/2022
  • Review: 2.21 (78 vote)
  • Summary: This would help to overcome different national interpretations of concepts such as special educational needs which cover very different populations of students 
  • Detail: https://www.oecd.org/education/innovation-education/specialeducationneeds-statisticsandindicators.htm

18 Special Education Teachers, All Other – Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • Author: bls.gov
  • Published: 07/10/2022
  • Review: 2.16 (159 vote)
  • Summary: National estimates for Special Education Teachers, All Other: ; Annual Wage (2), $ 38,130, $ 48,350 
  • Detail: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes252059.htm

19 Learning Disabilities in Children – Understood.org

  • Author: understood.org
  • Published: 02/08/2022
  • Review: 2.08 (78 vote)
  • Summary: How many kids get special education services for learning disabilities and ADHD? Explore these and other learning disability stats
  • Detail: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/learning-disabilities-by-the-numbers

20 Disability Statistics: International, Education, and Others

  • Author: researchguides.library.syr.edu
  • Published: 05/19/2022
  • Review: 2.04 (66 vote)
  • Summary: · National Center for Special Education Research publications and data. Includes National Longitudinal Transition Study 2, (NLTS2) which “is 
  • Detail: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/c.php%3Fg%3D258351%26p%3D1724740

21 PDP – Professional Development Courses

  • Author: naset.org
  • Published: 12/28/2021
  • Review: 1.99 (168 vote)
  • Summary: Developmental and Psychological Disorders in Special Education – In the course of their experience, special educators will encounter a wide variety of 
  • Detail: https://www.naset.org/career-center/professional-development-program-pdp/pdp-menu/pdp-professional-development-courses

22 Special educational needs in England, Academic Year 2021/22

  • Author: explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
  • Published: 06/09/2022
  • Review: 1.69 (59 vote)
  • Summary: · This is the latest dataNational statistics … schools) and general hospital school census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN)
  • Detail: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england

23 Special Education

  • Author: education.fsu.edu
  • Published: 11/22/2021
  • Review: 1.71 (121 vote)
  • Summary: That translates into 28,100 new jobs. The median national annual salary for special education teachers is $57,910 per year. Your income as a special ed teacher 
  • Detail: https://education.fsu.edu/special-ed

24 Special Education | NEA – National Education Association

  • Author: nea.org
  • Published: 06/17/2022
  • Review: 1.63 (170 vote)
  • Summary: Public schools across the nation provide special education services to more than 7 million students with disabilities—about 14 percent of all public school 
  • Detail: https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/our-issues/special-education

25 The Current State of Special Education in the U.S

  • Author: publicschoolreview.com
  • Published: 10/17/2021
  • Review: 1.54 (100 vote)
  • Summary: · According to data collected by the Pew Research Center, there were nearly 7 million disabled students in the United States at the end of the 
  • Detail: https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/the-current-state-of-special-education-in-the-us

26 Facts About Special Education – Public Schools First NC

  • Author: publicschoolsfirstnc.org
  • Published: 11/23/2021
  • Review: 1.38 (162 vote)
  • Summary: There are over 203,000 children in North Carolina identified as children with disabilities. COVID-19 and the resulting move to virtual learning has had 
  • Detail: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/facts-about-special-education/