“English learners are one of the fastest growing student populations in the country with a variety of unique needs that educators must address for their academic success. Even more factors and nuances come into play when English learners are also identified as having a disability.
Nationally, approximately 1 in 7 students identified as English learners were also identified as having a disability in the 2018-19 school year, according to new federal data. That’s slightly higher than the 14 percent of all students receiving IDEA services, however, the percentage of English learners with disabilities varies greatly between states.”