Providing Extended School Year Services by Locale

• In Event: Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG: Spotlight on Special and Inclusive Education 2

Abstract

We examined for differences in the receipt and delivery of extended school year (ESY) services across 43 states by locale as being rural, urban, or suburban. We found that there were significant differences in the percentage of students receiving ESY services according to locale with rural LEAs having significantly lower percentage of students receiving ESY services. Next, we found that special education directors perceived the number of students receiving ESY services as generally being about right. We then found that rural LEAs generally provided significantly fewer types of ESY services offerred than urban or suburban LEAs.

Authors

• Lucy Barnard-Brak, The University of Alabama

• Danielle D. Fearon, Baylor University

• Kagendo Mutua, The University of Alabama