Special Education Identification Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Washington State
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Published online on October 10, 2025
Abstract
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Ahead of Print.
We analyze student-level data on elementary special education identification in Washington state to explore how identification rates changed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual trends largely mirror prior findings from Michigan: Special ...
We analyze student-level data on elementary special education identification in Washington state to explore how identification rates changed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual trends largely mirror prior findings from Michigan: Special ...