ERIC Number: EJ1325226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 33
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Is There a Disproportionate Representation of African American Males in Special Education? A Causal-Comparative Investigation
Hughley, Kiena S.; Larwin, Karen H.
Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, v7 n1 Article 3 2021
African American male students are disproportionately represented in special education. The purpose of the current study is to examine the disproportionality of African American male students who are referred to special education programs and are identified special education services, specifically in the areas of Emotional Disturbance (ED), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), and other low incidence disabilities (OTH), which includes Speech & Language Instruction, Other Health Impaired, Autism, and Traumatic Brain Injury, in Northeast Ohio's suburban school district for the 2017-2020 school year. The sample was drawn from a suburban school district in Northeast Ohio which consisted of six schools. Findings indicated Black males were disproportionately represented in special education programs. Findings demonstrate the need for culturally relevant teaching used collectively with Response to Intervention.
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Racial Bias, Teacher Attitudes, Culturally Relevant Education, Racial Identification, Referral, Response to Intervention, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation, Suburban Schools, Gender Differences, Minority Group Students, Teacher Student Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Brown v Board of Education; Larry P v Riles; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504); Education for All Handicapped Children Act
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