This book positions disproportionality as not solely a special education issue but, rather, a broader issue of educational inequality. Disproportionality in special education parallels a persistent history of chronic socioeconomic and racial inequalities relating to the country's history of denying educational opportunities to students of color,…

Families have been faced with new challenges and uncertainties during the unprecedented times when the world came to a standstill due to COVID-19 in March 2020. The pandemic caused a shut-down of schools and a shift to a remote learning environment with little chance to prepare and understand learning expectations from schools and other…

Demographic shifts suggest that educationally and occupationally prepared minorities will face fewer racial barriers in future labor markets. To prepare minority students to take advantage of anticipated demographic shifts, counselors can recommit to career education and counseling, ensure equal access to their services, and alter the context of…

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) believes it is necessary that counselor educators, supervisors, and counselors establish specific, substantive policies, procedures, and activities designed to improve counseling services for non-Whites. The development of counselor training programs encompassing needs and aspirations…

Suggests 10 guidelines (5 for institutions and 5 for individuals) to ensure that minority affairs person is effective, valued, and respected member of college administration. Recommends that institutions be specific about duties of minority affairs counselor, create campuswide understanding of scope of the position, make minority affairs position…

Reviews a U.S. Department of Labor study that provides information about the prevalence and effectiveness of various job search methods. Stresses that students in vocational education programs must be taught, in addition to job skills, strategies useful for locating suitable employment. (GC)

Members of ethnic and racial groups, such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Native Americans, particularly those who are unemployed and living in low income districts, have continued to struggle to overcome social barriers. A review of the literature reveals that the lack of opportunity or means to overcome social and…

This document is one of three products developed as part of a 2-year project designed to increase the motivation of minority young women to pursue occupations and careers that will be in demand in the future. It is hoped that these products will help schools and businesses to cooperate in conducting a mentoring program. This ideabook was written…

This document is one of three products developed as part of a 2-year project designed to increase the motivation of minority young women to pursue occupations and careers that will be in demand in the future. It is hoped that these products will help schools and businesses to cooperate in conducting a mentoring program. It provides guidelines for…

This manual provides materials for planning and conducting a teacher training workshop on the use of multimedia curriculum aids developed by St. Paul Public Schools to inform elementary and secondary students about the status, needs, and contributions of American women of color (specifically, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, and…

This guide discusses the educational requirements of economically disadvantaged at-risk students as reflected in the research literature and provides specific recommendations on how schools can be more effective in addressing their needs. Eight major research findings concerning low income students at risk of dropping out of school are discussed.…

The development of programing for the gifted and the culturally diverse follows the same general developmental sequence: awareness, recognition, appreciation, acceptance, and affirmation. A gifted program model, based on the recognition of individual differences, enrichment, and self-actualization through counseling, can be effectively applied…

This is a guide for minority high school students who are considering application to Ivy League and Sister Schools. It begins by offering general advice on which high school classes to take, how to prepare for aptitude tests, extracurricular activities, work experience, and summer vacations. Then, ideas are given on estimating college expenses and…

This book responds to nearly 1,000 commonly asked questions concerning a child's development from infancy to adolescence, as it applies to black children. Common parental concerns are discussed from sibling rivalry to setting a curfew, as well as advice for parents and teachers who must foster healthy self-esteem in black children living within a…

Describes seven components of a conscientious approach to increasing recruitment, retention, and graduation of minorities. Ingredients include a reasonable financial aid package, an attractive multicultural environment, effective academic retention programs, sensitization of faculty, maintenance of a communication line with high school guidance…