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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Special Education Referrals"”.
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Black, Male, and Poor: The Intersection of Social Identities Effects on Special Education Referrals for Emotional Disturbance
… male students, when compared to the total Special Education population, are disproportionately placed under the Emotional Disturbance category. Special Education evaluations, referred by general education teachers, lead to most Special Education placement (UFT, n.d.; Smeets & Roeleveld, …
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An Assessment of the Levels of Implementation of Four Response to Intervention Components and Impact on Special Education Referrals in 35 Elementary Schools in the Southeastern Portion of Virginia
… to Intervention (RTI) components on the overall special education referral rates of elementary school students at 35 schools. The four RTI components are (a) using intervention teams to problem-solve for struggling students, (b) selecting the appropriate intervention, (c) monitoring student …
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Locating Ideology in Talk and Practice: Understanding the Referral of African American Students to School Social Services and Special Education
… about student ability via social service and special education referrals. Twenty-six percent of their students carry a special education disability label. In theory, teachers and school social service professionals work together to provide assistance to students experiencing difficulties. This …
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Black Parents’ Use of Educational Advocates: Disrupting Structural and Systemic Racism in Education
… student overrepresentation in disciplinary and special education referrals and underrepresentation in advanced coursework (Annamma et al., 2014; Ford et al., 2023). This prevalence of implicit bias is documented, as is the significance of Black parent involvement in their children’s education …
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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Interventions
… literacy activities is associated with improved educational outcomes, including reduced dropout risk, in-grade retention, and special education referrals. When considering programs that will work for a particular school and context; cost-effectiveness analysis may provide useful information for …
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Teacher’s Attitudes and Willingness to Refer Sexual Minority Students to Special Education
… minority students are over-represented in special education services based on teacher bias and attitudes towards these cultural minority students. A cultural minority that has not been as widely researched is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ). The purpose of …
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An Examination of the Perceptions of Decision Makers Regarding Challenging Behaviors Which May Lead to Special Education Placements
… made available via the internet to all regular education teachers of Black Oak District (n=70). There were 44 surveys (63%) completed and submitted for review. All seven of the Black Oak administrators were interviewed including the superintendent, assistant superintendent, special education …
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School Days: Perceptions and Experiences of African American Boys in Gender-Based Classrooms
… educators for decades, leading to misguided special education referrals, increased discipline challenges and dropout rates (Davis, 2003; Delpit, 2012; Kunjufu, 2005a; Kunjufu, 2005b; Kunjufu, 2011; Langhout & Mitchell, 2008). Limited research examines the perceptions of African American boys …
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Evaluating the Perceptions, Barriers, and Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in Grades K-12
… widespread adoption, implementation fidelity, especially at Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels, remains inconsistent, impacting students who require the most intensive support. This study was conducted in one middle school. The purpose of the program evaluation was to investigate the perceptions of, and …
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The relationship of family characteristics of at-risk children in rural West Tennessee and select measures of success over a period of 10 years
… screening scores, TCAP and TN Ready scores, and special education referrals were all key aspects of the study. The data provided the picture that length of time in a program mattered when reviewing the TCAP and TN Ready math scores and females received more educational referrals than their male …
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The Impact of Early-Intervention/Prevention Services on the Northville Public Schools
… rates of reading failure and increasing rates of special education identification, others have looked at program or system changes to reduce early learning failure. This study is an analysis of the impact of early intervention practices in the elementary schools of an upper-middle-class …
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The Overidentification of Autism in Asian American Student Populations
… repercussions for both the student and the local education agency. In December of 2016, Title 34, Section 300.646, of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations ordered states and local education agencies (LEAs) to collect and examine data in disability identification by race and ethnicity. This …