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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810808103321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

0-309-17081-8

1-280-18471-X

9786610184712

0-309-51223-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 484 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

DonovanSuzanne

CrossChristopher T

Disciplina

371.9/0973

Soggetti

Special education - Government policy - United States

Minorities - Education - Government policy - United States

Educational equalization - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-462) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Part I Setting the Stage -- 1 The Context of Special and Gifted Education -- 2 Representation of Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education -- Part II Pregnancy to Preschool: Early Influences on Cognition and Behavior -- 3 Influences on Cognitive and Behavioral Development -- 4 Early Intervention Programs -- Part III From General to Specialized Education: Why and How Students Are Placed -- 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 -- Part IV Improving Outcomes -- 9 Weighing the Benefits of Placement -- 10 Recommendations -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Index.