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BrownTown3

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Why are culturally and linguistically diverse students often over-represented in special education programs?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Changes in definitions of certain categories will likely result in
 
  a. changes in prevalence of certain disabilities.
  b. the use of census data instead of school counts. c. better counting procedures.
  d. the cross-checking of school counts by auditing teams.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 31, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Answer should reflect that racial discrimination may play a role but that achievement gap (the difference in performance on standardized tests between white and minority students) may also be at work. Because black and Hispanic students are more likely to score below passing on standardized tests, they are therefore more likely to be referred for special education consideration. Clearly, there is an overall failing within schools to adequately address the educational needs of diverse students.
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Reply 2 on: Jul 31, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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