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Learning Disabilities Empirical Research on Ethnic Minority Students: An Analysis of 22 Years of Studies Published in Selected Refereed Journals.
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Artiles, Alfredo J.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study analyzed 2,378 empirical articles on ethnic minority students published in two learning disability and two special education journals over a 22-year period (1972-94). Studies focused on assessment and testing, sensory-perceptual processing, and placement issues. The majority also compared ethnic groups, used quantitative approaches, and…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Exceptional Child Research
Rethinking Preservice Preparation for Teachers in the Learning Disabilities Field: Workable Multicultural Strategies.
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Obiakor, Festus E.; Utley, Cheryl A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
Discusses problems and controversies associated with preservice teacher education curricular reform, teacher preparation programs and the learning disabilities field, and restructuring teacher preparation programs to prepare teachers to work with culturally diverse students with learning disabilities. Recruitment and retention of culturally…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
A Sociocultural Perspective on Learning and Learning Disabilities.
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Keogh, Barbara K.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
Discusses the use of a sociocultural perspective on learning and learning disabilities for understanding learning problems within culturally diverse groups. Reviews assumptions about ethnicity and culture (supposed homogeneity within cultures) and describes ways to distinguish ethnicity and culture. Discusses implications for assessment,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disability Identification