Why Are So Many Minority Students In. : Understanding Race and Disability in Schools

Harry, Beth, Klinger, Janette

ISBN 10: 080774624X / ISBN 13: 9780807746240

Published by Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2006

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Are So Many Minority Students In. : Understanding Race and Disability in Schools
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Limited, John
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080774624X
• ISBN 13: 9780807746240
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.692 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

This powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling stories representing the range of experiences that culturally and linguistically diverse students are apt to face in school. They examine the children’s experiences, their families’ interactions with school personnel, the teachers’ and schools’ estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals. Based on the authors’ work in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice and teacher training and for policy renewal.

Features:

• Examples that reveal how social processes and stereotypical expectations often lead to an inaccurate designation of disability.
• Real-life portraits showing that “risk” exists in schools, not only in families and communities.
• Recommendations for improving the placement process, including provisions based on a demonstrated need, rather than on a disability classification.

About the Author

Beth Harry is a professor of special education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami, Florida. She is the author of Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System. Janette Klingner is an associate professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder.