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Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education, Paperback / softback Book

Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education Paperback / softback

Edited by Christopher T. Cross, M. Suzanne Donovan

Paperback / softback

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Special education and gifted and talented programs were designed for children whose educational needs are not well met in regular classrooms.

From their inceptions, these programs have had disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students.

What causes this disproportion? Is it a problem?Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education considers possible contributors to that disparity, including early biological and environmental influences and inequities in opportunities for preschool and K-12 education, as well as the possibilities of bias in the referral and assessment system that leads to placement in special programs.

It examines the data on early childhood experience, on differences in educational opportunity, and on referral and placement.

The book also considers whether disproportionate representation should be considered a problem.

Do special education programs provide valuable educational services, or do they set students off on a path of lower educational expectations?

Would students not now placed in gifted and talented programs benefit from raised expectations, more rigorous classes, and the gifted label, or would they suffer failure in classes for which they are unprepared?By examining this important problem in U.S. education and making recommendations for early intervention and general education, as well as for changes in referral and assessment processes, Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education will be an indispensable resource to educators throughout the nation, as well as to policy makers at all levels, from schools and school districts to the state and federal governments. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 The Context of Special and Gifted Education2 Representation of Minority Students in Special and GiftedEducation3 Influences on Cognitive and Behavioral Development4 Early Intervention Programs5 The General Education Context6 The Legal Context and the Referral Process7 Assessment Practices, Definitions, and Classification Criteria8 Alternative Approaches to Assessment9 Weighing the Benefits of Placement10 RecommendationsReferencesBiographical SketchesIndex

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