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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 484 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 371.9/0973
• Soggetto topico: Special education - Government policy - United States; Minorities - Education - Government policy - United States; Educational equalization - Government policy - United States
• Altri autori: DonovanSuzanne CrossChristopher T
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Minority students in special and gifted education
• ISBN: 0-309-17081-8; 1-280-18471-X; 9786610184712; 0-309-51223-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810808103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II