Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education

by Christopher T. Cross, Suzanne Donovan, M. Suzanne Donovan

Book Overview

Special education and gifted and talented programs were designed for children whose educational needs are not well met in regular classrooms. From their inceptions, these programs have had disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students. What causes this disproportion? Is it a problem?

Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education considers possible contributors to that disparity, including early biological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309074398
• ISBN13: 9780309074391
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"