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Direct linkShippen, Margaret E.; Curtis, Rebecca; Miller, Alan – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2009
In this study, the authors investigate the perceptions of general educators, special educators, and school counselors on the topic of overrepresentation of minorities (specifically, African American) in special education programs. The study took place in a rural school district in south central Alabama, where overrepresentation of African American…
Descriptors: African American Students, Rural Schools, Mental Retardation, Focus Groups
Lang, Margaret; Fox, Lise – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2004
The national landscape of education and professional development is changing. Instructional personnel of students with severe disabilities are frequently untrained, professionally isolated, and in need of current knowledge and best practice in programming for these students. This article describes the need for a shift from a reliance on the…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Instructional Innovation, Innovation, Professional Development
