TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cross,Christopher T.
AU  - Donovan,M.Suzanne
TI  - Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education
SN  - 9780309512237
AV  - LC3981.N355 2002 
U1  - 371.9/0973 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Special education-Government policy-United States
KW  - Minorities-Education-Government policy-United States
KW  - Educational equalization-Government policy-United States
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Part I Setting the Stage -- 1 The Context of Special and Gifted Education -- 2 Representation of Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education -- Part II Pregnancy to Preschool: Early Influences on Cognition and Behavior -- 3 Influences on Cognitive and Behavioral Development -- 4 Early Intervention Programs -- Part III From General to Specialized Education: Why and How Students Are Placed -- 5 The General Education Context -- 6 The Legal Context and the Referral Process -- 7 Assessment Practices, Definitions, and Classification Criteria -- 8 Alternative Approaches to Assessment -- Part IV Improving Outcomes -- 9 Weighing the Benefits of Placement -- 10 Recommendations -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Index
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ER  -