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Gibson, Lenwood – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2022
The disproportionate, over-representation of Black boys in special education continues to be a matter of social injustice and inequity in education. Many Black students are placed in special education due to subjective identification processes. This is especially true when it comes to classifications such as Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD).…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, African American Students, Special Education, Social Justice
Keyes, Starr E. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2022
There is a plethora of literature regarding disproportionality in special education, school discipline, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline (STPP). The literature also describes the far-reaching ramifications for African American and other historically marginalized students not receiving the quality education to which they are entitled. These…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Disproportionate Representation, Racism, Ethnicity
Smith, R. Kweku Akyierfi – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2022
How Black learners are made to feel in the classroom by their general and special education professionals affect how they learn and navigate their world. An historical account of American education for the Black mind can be viewed as dull, dangerous, and deadly. It is imperative that each child feels physical and psychological safety in every…
Descriptors: African American Students, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Educational Environment, Critical Race Theory
Barrio, Brenda L.; Hsiao, Yun-Ju; Prishker, Nydia; Terry, Callie – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2019
Despite the increasing number of children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds in the United States, limited research exists synthesizing what is known about the prevalence and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in these communities. Children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Black, Kimberly – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2018
Librarianship is a profession that facilitates individual and community access to information. The profession is committed to the belief that librarians should reflect the communities that they serve. However, librarianship struggles with the lack of racial and ethnic diversity among its practitioners. Much of the responsibility to diversify the…
Descriptors: Library Science, Recruitment, Disproportionate Representation, Librarians
Johnson, Ashley D.; Anhalt, Karla; Cowan, Richard J. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2018
Zero tolerance policies have contributed to suspension and expulsion becoming common methods of addressing problem behaviors in schools. If suspension and expulsion are being used as forms of punishment, they should theoretically result in a reduction of problem behavior after their administration. In reality, exclusionary disciplinary practices…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Discipline
Nichols, Robert L. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2016
Many predominantly White universities and colleges are seeking ways to both recruit and retain Black students (Simmons, J., Lowery-Hart, R., Wahl, S. T., & McBride, M. C. (2013). "Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective." "Communication…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Males, Student Experience, African American Students
Algozzine, Bob – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2015
Inclusion or providing educational opportunities for all students alongside their natural neighbors and peers remains a highly valued goal for me. Ensuring that effective educational practices are available and provided to all students and that no cultural, ethnic, or other groups are disproportionately placed in ineffective education settings…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Inclusion, Educational Opportunities, Response to Intervention
Wong-Lo, Mickie; Cortez, Gabriel A. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2014
Cultivating positive learning environments for underrepresented groups such as students of Chinese American and Latino backgrounds require careful planning and consideration. As our society strives to embrace individual differences of all cultures, educators must equip themselves with effective tools to adapt to the ever-changing dynamics within…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Hispanic Americans, Individual Differences, Disproportionate Representation
Carrero, Kelly M.; Lusk, Mandy E. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2014
Changing demographics in American school systems necessitate educators to better prepare themselves to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Moreover, culturally diverse (CD) students are disproportionately represented in special education, indicating a need to investigate assessment for identification purposes. We, the authors, believe…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Student Diversity, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups
Moreno, Gerardo; Segura-Herrera, Theresa – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2014
Latino students are the largest growing minority group in the U.S. school system. However, there are critical barriers that impeded the development of sustained academic success for this particular population. Latino students have been found to be over-represented in the delivery of disciplinary actions and in the identification of disabilities in…
Descriptors: Special Education, Referral, Hispanic American Students, Emotional Disturbances
Maydosz, Ann; Maydosz, Diane – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2013
Despite the fact that disability has been recognized as "a natural part of the human experience" (Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000) and that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and its later reauthorizations as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should have served…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Minority Group Students, Court Litigation, Laws
Brice, Alejandro E. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2012
Recruitment and retention of minority faculty in bilingual special education is a perilous task. Research has shown that minority faculty/teachers are able to provide emotional support, mentor students, serve as role models, create a positive climate, provide diverse views, increase collaboration among faculty and teachers, and work with…
Descriptors: Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Special Education
Moreno, Gerardo; Wong-Lo, Mickie – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2011
Preparing educators to work with students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) background is increasingly valued as the demographics of today?s classrooms continue to evolve. Embracing cultural differences and recognizing the distinctive factors associated within the composition of CLD families are critical elements as educators become…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Asian American Students, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Student Diversity
Obiakor, Festus E.; Harris, Mateba K.; Offor, MaxMary T.; Beachum, Floyd D. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2010
Problems facing African American students with special needs are numerous and complex. Although processes and procedures are in place to properly serve these students, far too many become ensnared in webs of bureaucracy and benign neglect. This article examines African American students? experiences with special education in Milwaukee Public…
Descriptors: African American Students, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Student Experience
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