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Unpacking the Logic of Compliance in Special Education: Contextual Influences on Discipline Racial Disparities in Suburban Schools
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Kramarczuk Voulgarides, Catherine; Aylward, Alexandra; Tefera, Adai; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Alvarado, Sarah L.; Noguera, Pedro – Sociology of Education, 2021
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ([IDEA] 2004; IDEA Amendments 1997) is a civil rights--based law designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities in U.S. schools. However, decades after the initial passage of IDEA, racial inequity in special education classifications, placements, and suspensions are evident. In this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Racial Differences, Disproportionate Representation, Discipline
HIV/AIDS in U.S. Schools: Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Implications
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Davis, Andrew S.; Short, Cathrine M.; Chittooran, Mary M. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
The introduction of new treatments for and increased knowledge about HIV/AIDS in the United States has resulted in a substantial decrease in mortality but an increase in morbidity for children with these conditions. Pediatric HIV/AIDS are best conceptualized using a neuropsychological approach to assessment and intervention, as children may…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Neurological Impairments, Chronic Illness, Special Needs Students
Infusing Self-Determination into 18-21 Services for Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Multi-Stage, Multiple Component Model
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Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Garner, Nancy; Yeager, Danna; Lawrence, Margaret – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that States provide a free, appropriate public education to children with disabilities residing within that state between the ages of 3 and 21. The ages of 18 to 21 constitute a unique time for students with disabilities whose peers have left public schools for postsecondary education or…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Special Education, Individualized Transition Plans, Educational Indicators
A Baseline Perspective on Disability Subgroup Reporting
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Thurlow, Martha L.; Wiley, Hilda Ives – Journal of Special Education, 2006
Federal legislation requires states to publicly report on the participation and performance of students with disabilities on statewide assessments. Publicly reporting this information means that it will be more accessible to educators and laypeople, and it can be used in evaluating educational programs for and assessing the progress of this…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Student Records, Disclosure