On April 7, Partnership researchers Dr. Karen Thompson, Dr. Katherine Rodela, Cameron Fischer, and Dr. Jamey Burho presented findings related to parent engagement in the reclassification process for English learner students with disabilities at a symposium at the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. The symposium was chaired by Dr. Sara Kangas and focused on equity and opportunities for English learner students with disabilities. Amother partnership researcher, Dr. Soyoung Park, also contributed to the symposium, with a presentation on cultural and linguistic biases involved in the special education identification process of English learners.

Dr. Thompson and Dr. Burho represented the research team, and focused their presentation on critical preliminary findings related to parent engagement and parent-school communication in the reclassification for ELSWDs.