Download or read book The Effects of Teachers Perceptions of Culturally Influenced Behaviors on the Referral Decisions and Placement of African American Males in Special Education written by Dorothy Parker Jarrett and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Considering Race and Gender in the Classroom written by Daniele Annette Eiland and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Educators Perceptions of African American Males Prior to Pre referral written by Charmion Briana Rush and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to examine general education teachers' perceptions of African American males to identify specific student characteristics and other variables that influence referral decision-making. The theoretical framework used to guide this study explored tenants of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to examine the practices and beliefs of 216 educators from a mid-sized school district in North Carolina in grades kindergarten-fifth. Twelve interviewees also were chosen, from the original pool of participants, to generate data relative to referral reasons. A mixed methods approach was used to describe the identification process. Measures for this study included an on-line survey and semi-structured interviews developed by the researcher. Areas surveyed included environmental factors, hereditary factors, certain biases, low socio-economic status, students' use of culturally different speech patterns and dress, lack of clarity in school guidelines for special education referrals, subjectivity in the county referral process, and African American males being raised by extended family. Two opened questions allowed participants to address other significant aspects considered relevant for referral. The majority of the participants were Caucasian, females in their mid-thirties, who had more than 10 years of experience. Based on quantitative analysis, four factors emerged as key points for referrals. These included African American males "Raised by extended family"; "Cultural biases" among teachers; "Ineffective trainings" for teachers; and student "Environmental factors". Qualitative findings, however, both supported and refuted these findings. The findings of this study are discussed, including the implications for future research."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Download or read book Surmounting All Odds Vol 2 written by Carol Camp Yeakey and published by IAP. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 in the two volume set about overcoming the odds in African American Education.
Download or read book The Effect of Cultural Competence on Special Education Referral written by Shomara Yolanda Reyes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American students continue to be overrepresented in classes for students with high incidence handicaps. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cultural competence on pre-service teachers' decisions to make a special education referral. Two hundred twenty-six pre-service teachers completed a cultural competence survey and an analogue case study. Participants were given the option to make no referral of the student in the case study, make a referral for academic problems, behavior concerns, or for both. There was no significant difference in the overall rate of referral across the participant group. Participants with lower levels of cultural competence, however, were more likely to make a referral for behavioral concerns and were more likely to refer the African American student for behavioral concerns. The participants with lower levels of cultural competence may not accurately assess the severity of behavior issues exhibited by students from different cultural backgrounds. This may account for the higher rate of referral of the African American student for behavioral concerns. Cultural competence is increasingly more important as the students of the United States become more racially and ethnically diverse. Helping teachers to increase their level of cultural competence may assist teachers in providing more effective instruction in the general education classroom. This may also reduce the number of referrals of African American students for special education and thereby reduce the overrepresentation of African Americans in special education classes.
Download or read book Ethnic Matching written by Donald Easton-Brooks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnic Matching: Academic Success of Students of Color is an in-depth exploration on the impact of ethnic matching in education, the paring of students of color with teachers of the same race. Research shows that this method has a positive and long-term impact on the academic experience of students of color. This book explores what makes this phenomenon relevant in today’s classrooms. Through interviewing quality teachers of color, this book sheds a light on the impact these teachers make on the academic experience of students of color. This approach is meant to provide all teachers valuable insight into techniques for engaging with diverse learners. Also, from these conversations, the book shows how the intentionality of culturally responsive practice can enhance the academic experience of students of color. Topics such as the challenges of recruiting and retaining quality teachers of color, as well as the valuable work being done on the local, state, and national level to promote diversifying the field of education as a way to provide equitable education for all students is also explored in this book.
Download or read book Stakeholder Perceptions of the Special Education Referral Process for Black Males Based on ACE Administration Culture and Environment written by Malik Douglas and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this causal comparative study is to contribute to the understanding of Critical Race Theory by using a parametric test to compare the independent variable of human characteristics to the dependent variables of Administrative, Cultural, and Environmental/ Hereditary (ACE) factors to develop a picture of parents'/guardians' and educators' attitudes about factors that may explain the overrepresentation of Black males in special education programs. A total of 162 participants completed a self-reporting demographic characteristic survey and the Gresham survey to provide information on the attitudes towards the administrative, cultural, and environmental/hereditary factors that may be correlated with the overrepresentation of Black males in special education, as perceived by each stakeholder group. Participants were drawn from the sample of Black, male, high school students' parents/guardians and educators from 10 high schools within School System A in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area. Parents/guardians included those stakeholders responsible for making legal decisions and supervising students' overall living. Those selected from the educator stakeholder group consisted of tutors, school teachers, and administrators. The results of this study indicated that there are significant differences on the administrative and cultural factors between the gender, age, ethnicity, and type of stakeholder, within the decision process of referring Black males to special education, which may ultimately lead to the overrepresentation of the Black male student in special education programs. The study may have implications for special education, as the insights provided from the data may indicate opportunities for additional training, teacher preparation, or evaluation and placement processes for special education.
Download or read book Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms written by Diane P. Bryant and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspire and equip current and future classroom teachers to ADAPT to the needs of all students. Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms uses the research-validated ADAPT framework (Ask, Determine, Analyze, Propose, Test) to help teachers determine how, when, and with whom to use proven academic and behavioral interventions to obtain the best outcomes for students with disabilities. Through clear language and practical examples, authors Diane P. Bryant, Brian R. Bryant, and Deborah D. Smith show how to create truly inclusive classrooms through evidence-based practices and hands-on strategies. The Second Edition includes strategically reorganized chapters, a new chapter devoted to differentiated instruction, and new classroom footage and teacher interviews illustrating how readers can implement the strategies discussed in their own classrooms. With the help of this supportive guide, educators will be inspired to teach students with disabilities in inclusive settings and be properly equipped to do so effectively. A Complete Teaching & Learning Package SAGE Premium Video Included in the interactive eBook! SAGE Premium Video tools and resources boost comprehension and bolster analysis. Interactive eBook Your students save when you bundle the print version with the Interactive eBook (Bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-7037-8), which includes access to SAGE Premium Video and other multimedia tools. SAGE coursepacks SAGE coursepacks makes it easy to import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school’s learning management system (LMS). Intuitive and simple to use, SAGE coursepacks allows you to customize course content to meet your students’ needs. SAGE edge This companion website offers both instructors and students a robust online environment with an impressive array of teaching and learning resources.
Download or read book African American Teachers Perceptions of Special Education Referral written by Tarcha F. Rentz and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: This qualitative study examines African American elementary teachers' perceptions of special education referral and particularly the referral of African American students. This investigation describes teachers' experiences with referral for subjective disabilities (i.e. mental retardation, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities) and not gifted and talented programs. Using phenomenological research methods, 15 interviews were conducted with 5 African American elementary teachers who taught at schools where 25% to 50% of the student population was African American. The study participants were male and female teachers who had taught at least 3 years and had been a part of a School Study Team and/or initiated special education referral. The two main questions that guided this study were: (a) How do African American teachers perceive special education referral and (b) how do African American teachers experience the referral of African American students? Findings suggest that the teachers experienced similar positive and negative feelings about referral. Wanting special education referral to be helpful for students, teachers questioned whether teachers were referring students for an actual disability or because of a cultural difference. Teachers preferred the referral process to be one of maintaining students in general education by identifying their strengths and weaknesses and developing appropriate interventions and strategies to enhance and motivate students. They contended that the referral process is detrimental to African American students who often receive pull-out services in special education resource rooms. Teachers proposed that African American students can be maintained in general education with proper supports in place.
Download or read book What s So Special about Special Education A Critical Study of White General Education Teachers Perceptions Regarding the Referrals of African American Students for Special Education Services written by Dustyn R. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study addressed the problem of the disproportionality of African Americans in special education by conducting critical white research. A review of literature revealed that research using this methodology had not been conducted with this problem in mind and that critical white theory might be a wise choice in order to understand this issue more fully. This study sought to fill that gap by providing information on the perspectives of white general education teachers regarding the referral and potential placement of African American students in special education. White teachers were selected in order to explore this phenomenon from a critical white perspective. Since most teachers are white, this population is critical in the development of an understanding of the problem of disproportionality. The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of white general education teachers regarding the: 1. ability, behavior, and school readiness of African American students; 2. instruction, referral, and potential placement of African American students in special education; 3. gaps that exist in the preparation of general education teachers regarding the instruction of African American students. The constant comparative (Glaser & Strauss, 1965) technique resulted in the identification of six themes. These themes supported the current research and confirmed that a lack of cultural responsiveness, a deficit view, and a misunderstanding of the special education referral process and potential services contributes to the gross disproportionality of African Americans in special education. The added perspective of my being a special education administrative practitioner and parent added a depth of understanding to this crisis that has not been previously explored in-depth literature. Also, a useful model called the pipeline to special education was developed to understand what occurs between general education and special education. Finally, a critical white perspective revealed that dominant white values in the classroom may perpetuate marginalization in the form of privilege on the part of the teacher to be permitted to abdicate responsibility for struggling African American students by referring them to special education.
Download or read book Perceptions of General Education Teachers on the Referral Process for Placing Students in Special Education and the Disproportionate Rate of African American Males in Special Education written by Patrick F. Christian and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Teacher Perceptions of Response to Intervention Racial ethnic Attitudes and Self efficacy in Special Education Referral Decisions written by Kristine Michelle Cash and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated as well as an ordinal logistic regression. A statistically significant relationship was found between the Unawareness of Institutional Discrimination subscale score of the CoBRAS and the behavior concern for a student described as having mild behavior and academic concerns. A statistically significant relationship was found between the rating of the behavior concern and the Efficacy in Student Engagement and Efficacy in Classroom Management subscale scores on the TSES for the vignette describing a student with a severe reading concern and a mild behavior concern. The teachers' perceptions of RTI, racial attitudes, and sense of efficacy did not appear to have a statistically significant impact on their rating of the likelihood of referral for any of the students described in the vignettes.
Download or read book Teacher Perceptions that Lead to the Referral of Hispanic English Language Learners to Special Education written by Irma Fernández and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study developed a survey to determine whether general education teachers in a large urban district were prepared to make referrals of minority students to special education. Considering the impact of student-teacher relationships have on minority students being referred to special education, increased knowledge on how to improve student-teacher cultural awareness is a vital part of improving education. Nineteen certified teachers (17 women and 2 men) participated in this study. The central findings of the present study suggest that certificated teachers have been taught the SST purpose, process and operation through their teacher training. A significant difference was identified between White and minority teachers in terms of their training in cultural differences, cultural awareness, and specific guidelines regarding the learning behaviors of minority students in making referrals to special education. Minority teachers were more likely to agree that they received training that addressed how cultural awareness can affect students learning. The results of this study suggest a need for expanded teacher education regarding cultural differences and awareness of culturally linguistically diverse learners. Teacher preparation through coursework and site trainings in order to understand culturally linguistically diverse learners seems to contribute to making appropriate referrals. These courses and trainings appear to play a vital role in preparing teachers to identify students for the SST process.
Download or read book Social Justice and Culturally Affirming Education in K 12 Settings written by Chitiyo, Jonathan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-01-27 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social justice is a philosophy that has gathered momentum over the past few years to bring to light the inequities that exist within our society. In the field of education, social justice illuminates the challenges that marginalized students and minority students face compared to other students. Social Justice and Culturally-Affirming Education in K-12 Settings seeks to bring together social scientists, researchers, and other practitioners to delve into social justice issues in K-12 settings and considers the various challenges and future directions that are associated with this field. Covering key topics such as inclusive education, educational reform, and school policies, this reference work is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.
Download or read book A Study of Teachers Perceptions of the Overrepresentation of African American Males In Special Education Placements written by Tiffaney Waters and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Pupil Achievement Ability Behavior Temperament and Teachability on Teachers Decision to Refer Mexican American Pupils for Special Education written by Rita Villalpando and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The influence of external factors in the overrepresentation of African American males in Minnesota special education programs written by Lynn Karen Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
