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Direct linkKea, Cathy D.; Campbell-Whatley, Gloria D.; Bratton, Kenya – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2003
Inappropriate assessment procedures result in the misdiagnosis, misidentification, and misplacement of many African American students in special education. This article discusses poor teacher judgment, lack of cultural awareness among teachers, cultural discontinuity between home and school, and bias inherent in current tests used in special…
Descriptors: African American Students, Special Education, Social Bias, Educational Assessment
