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Title: African American Males' Perceptions on Teacher Responsiveness to Cultural Diversity
Author: Reddig, Kim
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The overrepresentation of African American males at risk for academic challenges and special education services, disciplinary actions, dropout rates, and incarceration is an alarming trend in the United States that has been ongoing for over 40 yea...

Title: Does the proportion of white students predict discipline disparities? A national, school-level analysis of six racial/ethnic student groups
Author: Triplett, Nicholas
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Education and state, Education
Description: Racial/ethnic disparities in school discipline have existed for decades (Children’s Defense Fund, 1975), and have had a disproportionately negative effect on the educational attainment, social/emotional well being and life chances of students of c...

Title: The Comparative Effects of Function-based Versus Nonfunction-based Interventions on the Social Behavior of African American Students
Author: Mustian, April
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Disproportionality has been a persistent problem in special education for decades. Despite mandates outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004), African American students continue to be disproportionately r...