Program
Special Education M.A.
Number of Pages
84
Year Approved
2022
First Advisor
Larson, Susan
Second Reader
Michael Mignard;
Abstract
Disproportionality in special education has been discussed, written about among scholars, authors, and has been debated in courts for over four decades. Minority groups that are most often referred to in this context are African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Disproportionate representation means that the percentage of these groups in special education differs significantly in proportion to their percentage enrollment in the general school population. This paper discusses the over-representation of children of color, particularly African Americans, in some special education disability categories, such as learning disabilities and emotional behavioral disorders.
Degree Name
Special Education M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Booth, S. H. (2022). Disproportionality in Special Education: A Majority of Minority Students in Special Education [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/876