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Cavendish, Wendy; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Harry, Beth – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2014
The "Brown" decision laid the foundation for accountability provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1997, 2004) that require reporting of overrepresentation of students of color in special education. This article examines the issues surrounding this equity-focused legal reform that prioritized disproportionate…
Descriptors: Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Harry, Beth; Klinger, Janette – Teachers College Press, 2014
The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Race
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Klingner, Janette K.; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Kozleski, Elizabeth; Harry, Beth; Zion, Shelley; Tate, William; Duran, Grace Zamora; Riley, David – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2005
In this article, we present a conceptual framework for addressing the disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education. The cornerstone of our approach to addressing disproportionate representation is through the creation of culturally responsive educational systems. Our goal is to assist…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education, Special Education