Collins, K. M. (2011). Discursive positioning in a fifth-grade writing lesson: The making of a “Bad, bad boy”. Urban Education, 46(4), 741-785. In this article the author draws on the concept of positioning to examine how language is used during one particular fifth-grade writing lesson to construct both the lesson… read more
Special Education (SPE)
African American Males in Special Education: Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services
James L Moore III, Henfield, M. S., & Owens, D. (2008). African american males in special education. The American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 907. Drawing on a larger study, this article is based on the findings of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires conducted with 10 African American males in special education.… read more
Communication Codes Among African American Children and Youth – The Fast Track From Special Education to Prison?
Sherwin, G. H., & Schmidt, S. (2003). Communication Codes Among African American Children and Youth – The Fast Track From Special Education to Prison?.Journal of Correctional Education, 54(2), 45-52. Youth and adults with disabilities are over-represented in most private and public correctional facilities across the country. In turn, a disproportionate number… read more
Peer-Mediated Social Skill Instruction for African American Males with or at Risk for Mild Disabilities
Lo, Y., Mustian, A. L., Brophy, A., & White, R. B. (2011). Peer-Mediated Social Skill Instruction for African American Males with or at Risk for Mild Disabilities.Exceptionality, 19(3), 191-209. Disproportionality of African American males in special education and for disciplinary referrals has persisted for several decades. Culturally responsive social skill instruction,… read more