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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.

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Klingner, Janette; Soltero-Gonzalez, Lucinda – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2009
In this article, we present a review of research studies that address special education literacy instruction for English language learners (ELLs) with learning disabilities (LD) and ELLs with low literacy achievement in elementary and middle school grades. We describe research on the following categories: a) culturally and linguistically…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning, Literacy Education
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Bacon, Ellen; Banks, Joy; Young, Kathryn; Jackson, Francesina R. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2007
The authors interviewed 27 teachers (16 African American and 11 European American) on instructional factors contributing to overidentification of behavior problems in African American boys. Interviews focused on teachers' perspectives of effective teachers, teacher-student relationships, and communication styles. Analysis of the interviews showed…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Disproportionate Representation, Cultural Differences
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Clare, Mary M.; Torres, Danielle – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2006
Contemporary schools are faced daily with the challenge of identifying the instructional needs of migrant learners who are having notable difficulty learning. Given this reality, it is important to consider contemporary questions of special and general education practices. To explore these questions, this article draws from observation in a…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Migrant Education, Migrant Children, Spanish Speaking
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Bacon, Ellen; Jackson, Fran; Young, Kathryn – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2005
The authors examined the perspectives of African American boys on topics related to culturally responsive teaching, cultural discontinuity, and differential treatment. Participants in focus group interviews were 19 elementary and middle school students identified as having emotional and behavioral disorders or chronic behavior problems.…
Descriptors: African American Students, Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Bowman, Lisa J. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2004
Culturally and linguistically diverse students with learning disorders (LD) and emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) have higher school dropout rates than their peers with and without disabilities. The primary purpose of this study was to determine how early potential dropouts could be identified. Research questions included the following: (a)…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Discipline Problems, Dropout Rate, Ethnic Groups