A school's ability to implement a child's IEP was the first factor in parents' enrollment decisions, crowding out other school characteristics¶
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q2 i? A school's (in)ability to implement the child's IEP was the first factor in enrollment decisions; lack of clarity or confidence limited parents' opportunities to choose on other characteristics. → Cowhy 2023
Evidence¶
Cowhy 2023¶
Cowhy, J.R., Gordon, M.F., & de la Torre, M. (2023). Forced to choose: Lessons learned from families of students within special education. Educational Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/08959048231198814
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In the interview study of 29 parents after Chicago's 2013 closures, parents "struggled to find information on how, if at all, their child’s IEP would be implemented in potential new schools," making IEP implementation the first factor in enrollment decisions.
"A school’s (in)ability to implement their child’s IEP was the first factor in parents’ enrollment decisions, and a lack of clarity or confidence in a school’s ability limited parents’ opportunities to choose schools based on characteristics other than ability to implement the IEP."
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Related Claims¶
- Parents' school choices were constrained by disability-linked safety fears and transportation barriers — related
- Many parents of students with IEPs lacked viable options to engage in school choice after forced school closings — related
- Parents of students with IEPs share a common vision of an ideal school that is safe, supportive, academically strong, and inclusive with needed supports — related
- After school closings, proximity to home was the deciding factor in families' enrollment choices, outweighing school ratings — related
- School location, distance from home, and transportation logistics constrained which high schools students considered and their ultimate choice — related
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A school's ability to implement a child's IEP was the first factor in parents' enrollment decisions, crowding out other school characteristics |
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A school's ability to implement a child's IEP was the first factor in parents' enrollment decisions, crowding out other school characteristics |
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