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Skiba, Russell J.; Simmons, Ada B.; Ritter, Shana; Gibb, Ashley C.; Rausch, M. Karega; Cuadrado, Jason; Chung, Choong-Geun – Exceptional Children, 2008
Among the most-longstanding and intransigent issues in the field, the disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs has its roots in a long history of educational segregation and discrimination. Although national estimates of disproportionality have been consistent over time, state and local estimates may show…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Racial Segregation, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Groups
White, Willo P. – Civil Rights Digest, 1975
A review of the use and abuse, it is stated, of tests administered to qualify persons for employment, focusing on their effect on equal opportunity, noting that most debates on fair tests use revolve around a conflict in value systems -- those which emphasize merit, and seek to minimize errors of selection, versus those which emphasize equality.…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)