The Disproportionate Representation of Ethnic Minority Students in Special Education

question 26

Multiple Choice

The disproportionate representation of ethnic minority students in special education points to the need for all of the following EXCEPT to

• A)make available strong academic programs that foster success for all students regardless of their achievement.
• B)implement effective procedures for referral,assessment,eligibility,classification,placement,and reevaluation.
• C)decrease the level of home/community involvement.
• D)use diverse community resources.

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Definitions:

Team Effectiveness

The degree to which a team achieves its objectives, fulfills the requirements of its members, and sustains its survival and functionality over time.

Common Information Effect

The Common Information Effect is a group dynamic phenomenon where members tend to focus and give more importance to information that everyone in the group knows, rather than unique data held by few.

Explicitly Told

Information or instructions that are conveyed in a direct, clear, and unambiguous manner, leaving no room for misinterpretation or inference.

Discussing Information

The process of sharing and deliberating on data, facts, and knowledge among a group of people.