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Peer reviewedMacMillan, Donald L.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
Examination of the impact of two California court cases and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on identification of and programing for educable mentally retarded students indicates that minority students are not being well served. The movement toward educational excellence has further jeopardized marginally achieving students.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Peer reviewedHorner, Charlotte M.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Briefly outlines the National Research Council's 1979 study of minority student representation in special education classes. Outlines results from recent study analyzing the ethnic make-up of children labeled "learning disabled" in a large school district in Texas. Results indicate that a disproportionate number of minority students are…
Descriptors: Bias, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Download full textTobias, Robert; And Others – 1980
The evaluation of the influence of bias upon the referral, evaluation and placement (REP) process of placing handicapped children in special education programs was discussed. The representativeness of children referred for Committees on the Handicapped (COH) evaluation; social-demographic and administrative variables related to referral rates at…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Ethnic Distribution
