Program
Special Education M.A.
Number of Pages
57
Year Approved
2022
First Advisor
Silmser, Lisa
Second Reader
Nathan Elliott;
Abstract
IDEA requires that schools address the disproportionate amount of minority students in Special Education. This literature review will summarize current research (2010 or later) on the evidence of disproportionality of minority students in Special Education, the potential bias of teachers and how that impacts student placement into Special Education, and how assessment bias affects placement in Special Education. The research revealed that there is no set evidence of disproportionality due to culture, but that disproportionality occurs because of many factors, which does include culture.
Degree Name
Special Education M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Best, A. (2022). Impact of a Student’S Culture on Placement in Special Education [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/906