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Harry, Beth; Anderson, Mary G. – Journal of Negro Education, 1994
Focuses on the issues related to the student classification process and the disproportionate placement of black males in special education programs. The meaning and implications of the following classifications are discussed: educable mental retardation, serious emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, speech impairment, and trainable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Classification, Educationally Disadvantaged