Browsing Psychology by Subject "Special education--United States"

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  • Cultural Competence and Referral Rates of Hispanic Students 

    Pahl, Jennie (East Carolina University, 2014)
    Hispanic students continue to be disproportionately placed in special education compared to their Caucasian peers. Special education referral rates have been examined based on a number of variables including teacher race, ...

  • The Effect of Cultural Competence on Special Education Referral 

    Reyes, Shomara Yolanda (East Carolina University, 2010)
    African American students continue to be overrepresented in classes for students with high incidence handicaps. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cultural competence on pre-service teachers' decisions ...