ERIC Number: ED612137
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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Supporting Students with Health Conditions in District of Columbia Public Schools. REL 2021-082
Bleeker, Martha M.; Aharpour, Delara
Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic
To inform a plan for supporting students with health conditions, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) partnered with the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic on a study to understand how the prevalence of health conditions differs by student characteristics, whether students are supported through a 504 plan or an individualized education program (IEP), and the relationship between student health conditions and education outcomes. The study found that 27 percent of students in DCPS had a reported health condition in 2018/19, which is lower than the percentages reported for health conditions in the city in other data sources and could thus be an undercount. Health conditions were most prevalent among DCPS students who are male, who are Black/non-Hispanic, who are economically disadvantaged, or who attended school outside their ward of residence. Asthma was the most prevalent health condition, reported by 16 percent of students, which is double the national average. Among students with a reported health condition, 28 percent received support through a 504 plan or an IEP. Students with health conditions who are Black/non-Hispanic, who are economically disadvantaged, or who attended school outside their ward of residence were more likely to receive support through an IEP than students without these characteristics. In contrast, students with health conditions who are White/non-Hispanic or who are not economically disadvantaged were more likely to receive support through a 504 plan than other groups of students. Students with a reported health condition generally fared worse on education outcomes than students without a health condition. [For the appendixes, see ED612139; for the study snapshot, see ED612140.]
Descriptors: Public Schools, Special Needs Students, At Risk Students, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Economically Disadvantaged, Diseases, Chronic Illness, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Access to Health Care, School Health Services, Incidence, Student Characteristics, Place of Residence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Disorders, Diabetes, Allergy, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, School Districts, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Attendance, Institutional Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education
Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. Available from: Institute of Education Sciences. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-245-6940; Web site: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midatlantic/index.asp
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (ED); Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic (ED); Mathematica
Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES17C0006
IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=4623
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