NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ667939
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Bias in Problem Solving and the Social Process of Student Study Teams: A Qualitative Investigation of Two SSTs..
Knotek, Steve
Journal of Special Education, v37 n1 p2-14 Spr 2003
A study investigated how the social process and context of multidisciplinary teams in two rural, southern elementary schools inhibited the unbiased discussion of African American students' psychoeducational functioning. Although ethnic bias was not documented, four themes related to the teams social context and bias in the problem-solving process were identified. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Black Students, Conferences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Family Characteristics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Minority Group Children, Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Referral, Social Bias, Socioeconomic Influences, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teamwork
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans