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Peer reviewedReschly, Daniel J. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2002
Discusses historical and contemporary influences on changes in special education assessment, emphasizing three persistent themes: accurate classification, fairness to minority students, and special education outcomes. Dunn's contributions to each theme are discussed, along with other influences such as legislation and litigation. Current dynamics…
Descriptors: Classification, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons)
Peer reviewedMacMillan, Donald L.; Reschly, Daniel J. – Journal of Special Education, 1998
In examining the issue of overrepresentation of minority students in special education, this article distinguishes between the percentage of category or program by group and percentage of group in category or program, which provide very different perspectives. Caution in interpreting data from the Office of Civil Rights relating "race/ethnicity"…
Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Disabilities, Disability Identification
