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Harry, Beth; Arnaiz, Pilar; Klingner, Janette; Sturges, Keith – Journal of Special Education, 2008
Based on a study of the special education placement process in a large city in the United States and two studies in different regions of Spain, the authors offer a comparative analysis of the relationship between professional beliefs and practices and the achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students. The data focus on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Minority Groups
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Harry, Beth; Klingner,Janette – Educational Leadership, 2007
The main criterion for eligibility for special education services in schools has been proof of intrinsic deficit. There are two problems with this focus: First, defining and identifying high-incidence disabilities are ambiguous and subjective processes. Second, the focus on disability has become so intertwined with the historical devaluing of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Minority Groups, Special Education, African American Students