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Culminating Projects in Special Education

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Disparities In Behavior Interventions For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color In Schools, Michelle Seiger Aug 2022

Disparities In Behavior Interventions For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color In Schools, Michelle Seiger

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Investigating teacher response to student behaviors in the classroom, focusing on the disparity between BIPOC student referral rates and that of White students. Discussions include removal discipline, PBIS, the definition of problem behavior, and unconscious bias.


The Overrepresentation Of African American Students In Special Education, Kelsey Kihle May 2019

The Overrepresentation Of African American Students In Special Education, Kelsey Kihle

Culminating Projects in Special Education

The purpose of this paper was to review the literature and research that examines the overrepresentation of African American students enrolled in special education programs and give reasons as to why this overrepresentation continues to occur.