Research studies have historically indicated that students from racially and ethnically
diverse backgrounds are overidentified for special education, suggesting bias in referral …

This meta-analysis examines current North American research on the work of school
principals in the special education milieu. More specifically, it considers how elementary and …

We examined the risk of disability identification associated with individual and school
variables. The sample included 18,000 students in 39 schools of an urban K-12 school …

This study explored the extent of disproportionality in the identification and placement of
culturally and linguistically diverse students identified as English language learners in …

The disproportionate identification of learning disabilities among certain sociodemographic
subgroups, typically groups that are already disadvantaged, is perceived as a persistent …

Have you ever gotten a frantic call from a content or special education teacher wanting to
know, quickly please, how to teach ESL? Or have you returned the favor by asking special …

In this article we challenge recent research within the field of special education reports an
underrepresentation of all minorities in disability categories. First, we contrast these findings …

The multidimensional issue of the representation of diverse students in special education
has been a persistent and challenging concern for decades. Overwhelmingly, research …

1 The Building Blocks of Learning: A Framework for Understanding Classroom Learning and
Behavior......................................................... 3 2 Theoretical Foundations …

Prior theory and research suggest that children of immigrants would be at especially high
risk for special education placement with learning disabilities. However, their longitudinal …