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Facing the facts: Overrepresentation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education
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Multicultural Education
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January 1, 2001
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Copyright informationCopyright Caddo Gap Press Winter 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Personal Perspective
Overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students In Special Education
Clara, an adolescent American Indian student, has just completed an intelligence test. A few weeks after her test, Clara's parents are called into the school and are told that their daughter has been suggested for referral and possible placement into special education. Clara's parents, who remain uninformed by the teachers about the referral and placement process, then attend her IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting and voice little opinion. At the meeting, it is decided that she will be placed into classes for exceptional learners immediately. When Clara walks into her ...
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