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Increasing the Involvement of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education Research 2015

  • Teresa C Aceves
  • , Tachelle I Banks
  • , Kavita Rao
  • , Insoon Han
  • , Jennifer Diliberto
  • , Katharine Shepherd

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Abstract

There is greater cultural and linguistic diversity today in the United States public school system than ever before. Although diversity can be broadly defined “from multiple vantage points” as indicated in CEC’s Division for Research 2003 position statement including: (a) cultural/ethnic and/or linguistic "minority" groups, (b) diversity in perceived abilities and disabilities, and (c) diversity as a generic term to include all groups and individuals perceived as different from some defined "mainstream", we focus this white paper on those students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. DR indicated a concern in their statement regarding the omission of this population in special education research. This lack of representation has subsequently been reported in notable reviews within special education literature (Artiles, Trent, & Kuan, 1997). Without representative research, teachers and schools will continue to educate growing numbers of CLD children and youth with disabilities without rigorous research to guide their instruction.
Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - 2015
EventCouncil for Exceptional Children Division of Research -
Duration: Jan 1 2015 → …

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