Minority Students in Gifted and Special Education Programs: The Case for Educational Equity

Daniels, Vera I.

doi:10.1177/002246699803200107

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Minority Students in Gifted and Special Education Programs: The Case for Educational Equity

Daniels, Vera I.·1998·The Journal of Special Education

DOI 10.1177/002246699803200107

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Inequities in education perpetuate disproportionality. Reform should stress the reexamination of policies and practices that produce these inequities. Variables affecting disproportionate minority representation in gifted and special education programs are addressed, including the definition of ethnicity, disability categories, and special education knowledge producers. Historical research synthesis providing an in-depth chronology of past reform efforts, current trends, proposed solutions, legislation and litigation, and statistical outcomes for various minority groups is stressed.

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Racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to have low socioeconomic status.
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Authors: Daniels, V. I.
Affiliations: Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (US)
Corresponding author: Daniels, Vera I.
Venue: The Journal of Special Education
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1998-04
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 41-43
ISSN: 0022-4669 (ISSN-L)
1538-4764
DOI: 10.1177/002246699803200107
OpenAlex: W1980849582
Cited by: 74
References: 11
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 2.91
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: The Journal of Special Education (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Critical Race Theory in Education
Social Sciences › Education › Education Discipline and Inequality
Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in Education
Keywords: minority students, gifted education, special education, educational inequity, disproportionality, ethnicity, disability categories, educational reform, special education law, litigation

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