3 years, 4 months ago
Is the over-representation of minority students in special education a real problem?
Looking mainly for research articles from peer-reviewed journals that give evidence to:
- possible solutions for over-representation?
- why this is happening?
- suggestions on directions for future research?
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Yes, it is a problem because they are generally be labeled with behavioral disabilities that have are an underlying social cause or the result of cultural differences.
Here are a few of the better articles on the issue:
New York Times: Special Education and Minorities
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20ctspecial.html
The Providence Journal (RI): Too many minorities in special ed
http://www.projo.com/education/content/sped20_05-20-07_U55N4VD.330ff4c.html
Education Week: Civil Rights Panel Studies Minorities in Special Education
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/AboutUs/ArticleView.aspx?id=1940
Disproportionate Representation of Minorities in Special Education: A Focus Group Study of Professional and Parent Perspectives. Final Report III: Asian American.
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch;_SearchValue_0=ED429410&ERICExtSearch;_SearchType_0=no&accno;=ED429410
Here are a few of the better articles on the issue:
New York Times: Special Education and Minorities
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20ctspecial.html
The Providence Journal (RI): Too many minorities in special ed
http://www.projo.com/education/content/sped20_05-20-07_U55N4VD.330ff4c.html
Education Week: Civil Rights Panel Studies Minorities in Special Education
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/AboutUs/ArticleView.aspx?id=1940
Disproportionate Representation of Minorities in Special Education: A Focus Group Study of Professional and Parent Perspectives. Final Report III: Asian American.
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch;_SearchValue_0=ED429410&ERICExtSearch;_SearchType_0=no&accno;=ED429410
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Special education teacher for over 5 years
Special education teacher for over 5 years
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