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Download full textHughley, Kiena S.; Larwin, Karen H. – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2021
African American male students are disproportionately represented in special education. The purpose of the current study is to examine the disproportionality of African American male students who are referred to special education programs and are identified special education services, specifically in the areas of Emotional Disturbance (ED),…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation
Direct linkShealey, Monika Williams; Lue, Martha Scott – Multicultural Perspectives, 2006
The overrepresentation of students of color in special education continues to be a prevalent, disturbing, and heavily debated problem in this country. What remains is the reality that a large number of African American students continue to be referred and placed in special education programs. On the heels of 2 reports commissioned by the National…
Descriptors: African American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education, Urban Schools
