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Wading Through Quicksand: Making Sense of Minority Disproportionality in Identification of Emotional Disturbance (PDF)

This study examines assumptions underpinning disproportionality in the category of emotional disturbance and the implications for the meaning we make of research findings related to disparities in special education and students’ needs.

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Sullivan, Amanda L. 2017. “Wading Through Quicksand: Making Sense of Minority Disproportionality in Identification of Emotional Disturbance.” Behavioral Disorders 43 (1): 244–252.

Publication Date
2017

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California Department of Education, Special Education Division's special project, State Performance Plan Technical Assistance Project (SPP-TAP) is funded through a contract with the Napa County Office of Education. SPP-TAP is funded from federal funds, (State Grants #H027A080116) provided from the U.S. Department of Education Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.