An End to Double Jeopardy: The Declassification/Transition of Minority EMH Students.

Mahan, H. James; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980

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An End to Double Jeopardy: The Declassification/Transition of Minority EMH Students.

Mahan, H. James; And Others

Integrated Education, v18 n5-6 p16-19 Sep-Dec 1980

Describes a program undertaken by the Board of Education in Champaign, Illinois, to reevaluate and reclassify large numbers of Black children inappropriately classified as educable mentally handicapped (EMH). Raises policy considerations for school districts seeking to provide a remedy for students mistakenly classified as EMH. (MJL)

Descriptors: Black Students, Classification, Educational Needs, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Labeling (of Persons), Mainstreaming, Mild Mental Retardation, Minority Group Children, Public Policy, Special Education, State School District Relationship, Transitional Programs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Champaign)

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