Among DCPS students with a reported health condition, 28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program¶
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q2 i? Among students with a reported health condition in DCPS, 28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program. → Martha Bleeker 2021
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Martha Bleeker 2021¶
Martha Bleeker, Delara Aharpour. (2021). Supporting Students with Health Conditions in District of Columbia Public Schools. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/midatlantic.asp
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Descriptive analysis of formal support plan usage among DCPS students with reported health conditions. The report states that "28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program."
"Among students with a reported health condition, 28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program."
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Related Claims¶
- About 27 percent of DCPS students had a reported health condition in 2018/19, which may be an undercount — related
- DCPS students with any reported health condition generally had poorer education outcomes than students without a health condition — related
- Health conditions are most prevalent among DCPS students who are male, Black/non-Hispanic, economically disadvantaged, or attending school outside their ward of residence — related
- Youth with a 504 plan face fewer functional, social, and educational challenges than youth with an IEP, but more than other youth without an IEP
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Among DCPS students with a reported health condition, 28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program |
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Among DCPS students with a reported health condition, 28 percent receive support through a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program |
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