Introduction This paper focuses on the overrepresentation or over-identification of minority students found in special education in our schools. I chose to research this topic because being an immigrant myself‚ I can relate to the education experience of a student who is new to the American school system. Debates on the overrepresentation of minority students‚ particularly African- Americans and Hispanics are not new in special education and have characterized research in this field for over
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Though special education has improved by leaps and bounds in the past 50 years‚ we are still seeing the effects of disproportionality. Disproportionality describes the phenomenon of overrepresentation of certain races and ethnicities in the special education programs in schools. For instance‚ African American and Amerindian groups have a much larger representation in special education programs when compared to their actual population size in the school. This overrepresentation for special education
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Disproportionality in Special Education Looking back‚ it is very obvious that educating students with disabilities has come a long way over the years. Several laws have been put into place‚ such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act‚ the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ and the American Disabilities Act (ADA)‚ to prevent discrimination and ensure that all individuals are receiving the proper education. While these laws have been beneficial‚ inequalities are still present. One
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Overrepresentation in Special Education: Slide 3 Review of the Literature: Slide 4 Review of the Literature: Slide 5 Review of the Literature: Slide 6 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 7 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 8 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 9 Strategies for Improvement: Slide 10 References: Slide 11 Questions or Comments: Slide 12 Overrepresentation in special education is when more minority students eligible for receiving special education services than white students
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Many Minorities in SPED: Disproportionality is Present Special Education has been a widely-debated topic by many different accounts from its very beginnings in the mid-1970s. Still‚ one component of this topic that often goes overlooked is the issue of disproportionality‚ sometimes known as overrepresentation‚ in Special Education. Today in American Public Schools there is a disproportionate representation of minority groups vs the majority Caucasian groups of students that make up our Special Education
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the classroom the same way. A relationship should be built from the beginning. This way the students know that everyone in the classroom has different needs and I will do my best to meet them all. There is no favoritism just fairness. This has to be explained and revisited throughout the school year. There is a definite overrepresentation of African Americans in special education. I think the contributing
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Disproportionality/Causes Despite improved outcomes for students with disabilities in the United States‚ students in high school with emotional disturbance are more likely to be male‚ black‚ and to live in poverty than high school students in General Education. (p. xiv‚ U.S. Department of Education‚ 2005). During the past decade concerns have been expressed over the number of students placed in special education‚ researchers and educational advocates propose that this may be due to institutional
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diverse background in education compare to my classmates. I obtained Bachelors of the Arts in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. While attending John Jay I began working as a Paraprofessional for the NYC Department of Education‚ in a low-income community with students that suffer from Emotional Distress Disorders. has instilled a love and passion to work hard and help these students achieve their educational goals. My students have influenced me to become a Special Education teacher; being able
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Kim Dieter December 5‚ 2012 Foundations of Education Mainstreaming Learning Disabled Students In an ideal world all children would be born without disabilities. This idea is not possible though and sometimes children are born with special needs. The child could have only one disability or several. A disability can be mild and treated with medication or the disability can be severe and the child will need constant supervision. Once the child becomes of age to attend school‚ the issue of whether
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Disproportionate Representation of African American Students in Special Education Shystudent March 1‚ 2011 Abstract In 2011 there is still disproportionate representation of African American Students in special education classes. This can be defined as conflict in the education environment because‚ government legislation mandates that No child be left behind‚ yet African American students‚ males in particular‚ are disproportionately being
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