Big 5 Cities: Many special classes for
students with disabilities were taught by teachers who were NOT highly
qualified in some districts.
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Percent of "Special Classes" for
Students with Disabilities
Not Taught by Highly
Qualified Teachers 2005-06
(Numbers in
parentheses show the percent in 2004-05)
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Special Classes for Students with
Disabilities in Core Subjects
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New York State-All Public Schools
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Need/Resource Capacity (N/RC
Category)
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High N/RC Districts
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New York
City
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Buffalo
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Rochester
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Syracuse
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Yonkers
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Elementary
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(8.8)
7.9
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(16.7)
14.0
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(0.6)
7.7
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(14.5)
12.1
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(6.0)
8.9
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(1.1)
0.0
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Middle/High School
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(9.5)
10.3
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(24.8)
24.6
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(3.8)
3.8
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(6.7)
15.2
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(9.8)
15.4
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(2.8)
0.3
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Other
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(2.7)
1.7
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(4.7)
2.9
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(0.6)
0.6
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( 7.8)
7.4
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(4.0)
3.5
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(3.4)
0.0
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Total
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(8.1)
8.2
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(20.6)
19.0
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(2.4)
3.8
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(11.5)13.4
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(7.5)
10.6
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(2.7)
0.2
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Note: Elementary assignments are
special classes in Grades K-6 or special classes in which all
students are eligible to take the New York State Alternative
Assessment.
Middle/secondary assignments are special classes in Grades 7-12. |
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