Harry, B., & Anderson, M. G. (1994). The Disproportionate Placement of African American Males in Special Education Programs: A Critique of the Process. The Journal of Negro Education, 63(4), 602. African-American males have been disproportionately placed in special education classes since the 1970s, especially in racially mixed & lower socioeconomic school districts.… read more
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Increasing Positive Outcomes for African American Males in Special Education With the Use of Guided Notes
Patterson, K. B. (2005). Increasing Positive Outcomes for African American Males in Special Education With the Use of Guided Notes. Journal of Negro Education,74(3), 311. The use of appropriate interventions is a critical component of educating students, particularly African Americans in special education. The purpose of this study was to examine… read more
Cultural considerations in the development of school-based interventions for African American adolescent boys with emotional and behavioral disorders
Serpell, Z., Hayling, C. C., Stevenson, H., & Kern, L. (2009). Cultural considerations in the development of school-based interventions for African American adolescent boys with emotional and behavioral disorders. The Journal of Negro Education, 321-332. African American males are overrepresented among youth in special education identified as having emotional and behavioral… read more
African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services
Moore, J. L., Henfield, M. S., & Owens, D. (2008). African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services. American Behavioral Scientist,51(7), 907-927. Drawing on a larger study, this article is based on the findings of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires conducted… read more