The National Education Association--the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, related service providers, education support professionals, college faculty, school administrators, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers--analyzes contributing factors to dis-proportionality of gender, English Language Learners, and minority ethnic groups in special education and gifted programs. It outlines the following strategies for how to make a difference and initiate change:
* Academic language proficiency
* Quality early childhood opportunities
* Early intervening services
* Response-to-intervention
* Positive behavioral supports
* Classroom management skills
* Culturally responsive teaching
* Culturally responsive assessment
* Parent, family, and community partnerships
Truth in Labeling: Dis-proportionality in Special Education. NEA
Professional Library, 2007, www.nea.org/books.
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