Over Representation In Special Education

Over representation of students who are ethnically and racially diverse in special education transpires when some groups of students possess a greater need for particular services. For instance, there may be a higher percentage of Latino students where Spanish is the primary language used for communication. If so, these students deriving from Latino origin will most often require English language instruction. As a result, this particular group would demonstrate over representation of students from the Latino background that primarily speak Spanish requiring a certain service (Hosp, n.d.).
It would be ideal for students from diverse groups to be recognized for obtaining special education services in equal amounts. For example, if 5% of the