Rest of the State: The number of
special classes for students with disabilities taught by teachers
who were NOT highly qualified is low in many 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 Need Urban/
Suburban
Districts
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High Need Rural Districts
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Average
N/RC
Districts
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Low
N/RC
Districts
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Charters,
BOCES and State Schools
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Elementary
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(8.8)
7.9
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(2.8)
3.3
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(3.4)
3.5
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(1.5)
1.5
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(1.5)
1.6
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(1.6)
3.0
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Middle/High School
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( 9.5)
10.3
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(3.6)
2.5
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(5.7)
2.7
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(2.2)
2.5
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(3.1)
5.3
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(2.0)
3.2
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Other
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(2.7)
1.7
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(2.0)
1.3
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(0.9)
0.2
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(2.0)
0.8
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(0.5)
1.7
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(4.5)
3.3
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Total
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(8.1)
8.2
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(3.2)
2.4
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(4.1)
2.4
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(2.0)
1.9
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(2.1)
3.6
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(2.6)
3.2
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Note: Elementary assignments are
special classes in Grades K-6 or when 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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