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Replicated Evidence of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disability Identification in U.S. Schools
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Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M.; Maczuga, Steve – Educational Researcher, 2017
Federal legislation and policy increasingly seek to address minority overrepresentation in special education due to concerns that U.S. schools are misidentifying children as disabled based on their race or ethnicity. Yet whether and to what extent this is occurring is currently in dispute. We estimated racial disparities in disability…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences
The Relationship of Self-Concept and Academic Engagement to Each Other and to School Outcomes of Students with Disabilities
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Steinke, David P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The present study examined the relationship between self-concept, engagement, and school outcomes for students with educational disabilities in grades 10 to 12. Participants included 105 students in grades 10 to 12 in a large suburban high school who were classified as having an educational disability which qualified them for special education…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Grade 10, Special Education, Extracurricular Activities
An Examination of Attendance, Sports or Club Involvement, Special Education Involvement, and Ethnicity as Predictors of High School Graduation
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Warren, Matthew G. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many students do not graduate from high school, which could lead to poorer quality of life, lower paying jobs, and increased crime. Previous researchers have indicated that Hispanic and African American students graduate at a significantly lower rate than White students. However, there remains an important gap in the current literature regarding…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Quality of Life, Minority Groups
Public, Private and Nonpublic Schools High School Graduates, 2004-05
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Bobek, Joanne R., Comp. – Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Data Services, 2006
This publication provides a compilation of statistical information covering Pennsylvania high school graduates in public, private and nonpublic schools for the 2004-05 school year. Information is provided on race/ethnicity, gender and intended post-high school activity of graduates, including those who are college-bound. Information is also…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, High School Graduates, High Schools, Private Schools
A Career Exploration Program for Learning Disabled High School Students.
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Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro – 1987
A nine-session career exploration program was presented by special education teachers and guidance counselors to a group of learning disabled high school 11th and 12th graders in New Jersey. The program included the use of DISCOVER, a computerized career guidance system. Thirty-six students comprised the initial treatment and control groups. The…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Computer Uses in Education, Counselor Attitudes
Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Study of Special Education Students, 2nd Year Report, 1986-87. Publication No. 505.
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Renfroe, William; And Others – 1987
This longitudinal study provides the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District with information on the educational experience of handicapped minors in high school and on their experiences during the first five years following departure from high school. This report covers the 1986-87 school year, and concerns 760 senior high school…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Preparation, Cross Sectional Studies, Data Collection