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ERIC Number: EJ342509
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Minority Students and Special Education: Is Overrepresentation Possible?
Horner, Charlotte M.; And Others
NASSP Bulletin, v70 n492 p89-93 Oct 1986
Briefly outlines the National Research Council's 1979 study of minority student representation in special education classes. Outlines results from recent study analyzing the ethnic make-up of children labeled "learning disabled" in a large school district in Texas. Results indicate that a disproportionate number of minority students are still included in special education programs. Includes a table and reference list. (MD)
Descriptors: Bias, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Minority Group Children, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Education for All Handicapped Children Act; National Research Council; Texas