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Progress or Setback: Revisiting the Current State of Assessment Practices of Black Children
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Aston, Candice; Brown, Danice L. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2021
The Larry P. v. Riles case highlighted the disproportional representation of Black students in special education and called for the need of fair and nondiscriminatory psychological and educational evaluations. Despite the longstanding ban of the use of cognitive assessments with Black children in the state of California, Black children continue to…
Descriptors: African American Students, Student Evaluation, Psychological Evaluation, Court Litigation
Commentary of the Special Issue Regarding Black Children: A California School Psychology Perspective
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Gamble, Brandon; Hiramoto, James – Contemporary School Psychology, 2021
As editors for this special journal, Graves and Woods have compiled a discussion of the accuracy of the labels for Black children. It is exciting that they have brought together a team of scholars to tackle the very specific question posed by Hilliard (1991) and Guthrie (1976/2002) about the validity of IQ testing in regards to accurately and…
Descriptors: School Psychology, African American Students, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
Science, Politics, and Best Practice: 35 Years after Larry P.
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Frisby, Craig L.; Henry, Betty – Contemporary School Psychology, 2016
A little over 35 years have passed since the original "Larry P." decision was handed down in 1979 by Robert Peckham, a federal judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The "Larry P. case" is a shorthand moniker that refers to a class action lawsuit, supported by the Bay Area Association of Black…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, African American Students, Intellectual Disability, Disproportionate Representation
School Psychologists' Reported Perspectives on the "Larry P." Ban and Related Practices
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Dizon, Francis Gary – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The 1979 landmark case of "Larry P. v. Riles" continues to be one of the most debated topics in school psychology. In this case, Judge Peckham ruled that standardized, norm-referenced intelligence tests were culturally biased towards African-Americans, resulting in overrepresentation of African-Americans in Educably Mentally Retarded…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Court Litigation, Intelligence Tests, Standardized Tests
Recent Placement Litigation. Part I, Regular Education Grouping: Comparison of "Marshall" (1984, 1985) and "Hobson" (1967, 1969); Part II, Minority EMR Overrepresentation: Comparison of "Larry P." (1979, 1984, 1986) with "Marshall" (1984, 1985) and "S-1" (1986); Part III, Analysis of Differences in "Larry P.,""Marshall" and "S-1" and Implications for Future Practices.
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Reschly, Daniel J.; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1988
Recent court decisions concerning the demographics of placement of students in various program tracks are reviewed in three articles. Focus is on special cases involving charges of overrepresentation of minorities in programs for the educably mentally retarded. Implications for school psychology and special education are discussed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Mild Mental Retardation, Minority Groups
School Psychology: The Post Larry P. Era.
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Bardon, Jack I. – School Psychology Review, 1980
The future of school psychology is predicted to depend on two major issues: (1) how well professional societies resolve their conflicting problems, and (2) how well school psychologists learn to provide useful solutions to the present and future problems of schools, teachers, and pupils. (CTM)
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)