Minority students in special and gifted education / Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council ; M. Suzanne Donovan and Christopher T. Cross, editors.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-462) and index.
Contents
1. The context of special and gifted education -- 2. Representation of minority students in special and gifted education -- 3. Influences on cognitive and behavioral development -- 4. Early intervention programs -- 5. The general education context -- 6. The legal context and the referral process -- 7. Assessment practices, definitions and classification criteria -- 8. Alternative approaches to assessment -- 9. Weighing the benefits of placement -- 10. Recommendations.
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