I echo Dr. Joy Davis's comments concerning this most important issue. It is significant to note that the proposed new regulations will not solve our crucial problem of the underrepresentation of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in special education. In fact, the proposed regulations in every way run counter to solving this challenge. The proposed regulations fail to include multiple criteria in the screening, assessment, evaluation and determination stages. This absence runs counter to all contemporary research and best practices in the field of gifted and talent development. If we wish to continue the status quo and support the continuation of this underrepresentation then the regulations accomplish that objective very well. If we wish to move towards equity and fairness, I urge you to use multiple criteria in all aspects of screening, assessment, evaluation and giftedness determination.