Effective education of African American exceptional learners

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This book presents 11 author-contributed papers covering the theory and practice of effective assessment and instruction of African American students with exceptionalities, including both disabilities and giftedness. Emphasis is on effective delivery of empowering services to African American youth and their families.

The first seven papers have the following titles and authors: (1 Cited by: Effective Education of African American Exceptional Learners: New Perspectives [Ford, Bridgie Alexis, Obiakor, Festus E., Patton, James M.] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Effective Education of African American Exceptional Learners: New Perspectives.

ISBN: X OCLC Number: Description: xxii, pages: illustrations ; 23 cm: Contents: Assessment of African American exceptional learners: new strategies and perspectives / Thomas E. Midgette --Identifying and transforming the potential of young, gifted African Americans: a clarion call for action / James M.

Patton, Joy L. Baytops --Self-concept model for. Find Effective Education of African American Exceptional Learners: New Perspectives by Ford et al at over 30 bookstores. Buy, rent or sell. More than 50 percent of urban learners are substantially deficient in reading; for urban African American and Hispanic learners, the rates approach 70 percent (Bursuck & Damer, ).

The importance of identifying urban learners who are at risk for reading problems early cannot be overstated. PowerPoint Presentation (Download only) for Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education, 13th Edition Daniel P.

Hallahan, University of Virginia James M. Kauffman, University of Format: On-line Supplement. The thoughtful current and historical commentary, research-based practices, and culturally appropriate and relevant instruction offered within the book demonstrate that African American learners can be taught to read successfully and that numerous examples of effective reading programs for African American learners exist.

Teaching African 5/5(1). "Exceptional Learners" is an outstanding introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education, emphasizing classroom practices as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness/5.

Engagement without Judgment: Building Effective School, Family and Community Partnerships for African American Learners: A Primer for Teachers and Administrators. ISAAC (Institute for the Study of the African American Child), Wayne State University, Vol.

1(2) () Williams, T. special education, and poor African-American children were times more likely to be identified by their teacher as having mental retardation than their White counterparts.

The IDEA also recognized that some minorities (mostly African American boys) were misdiagnosed and File Size: KB. African American students who are gifted or advanced learners are too often overlooked and misunderstood in education. Part of the problem associated with this neglect is that relatively little scholarship exists on those who are culturally different and in need of more challenge in school settings.

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Dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) who have been identified as having disabilities constitute a relatively small and understudied portion of the K population.

2 They make up about 9 percent of the DLL/EL population and 8 percent of students with disabilities, yet these small percentages represent more. Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special EducationThirteenth, Edition, is a general introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education.

(Exceptional is the term that traditionally has been used to refer to people with disabilities as well as to those who are gifted.) This book. Description. Exceptional Learners is an outstanding introduction to the characteristics of exceptional learners and their education, emphasizing classroom practices as well as the psychological, sociological, and medical aspects of disabilities and giftedness.

In keeping with this era of accountability, all discussions and examples of educational practices are grounded in a sound research : Cloth. Special Education, Multicultural Education, and School Reform: Components of Quality Education for Learners with Mild Disabilities by Festus E.

Obiakor avg rating — 0 ratings — published C) are needed if trained personnel are to provide the most effective instruction and integrated programs for African American males labeled SED and their non labeled peers exhibiting troubling behaviors in schools (U.S.

Department of Education, ).Author: Jennifer Madigan. This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform, and 4) effective educational leadership practices.

Broader in scope than. Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, Article. Effective Education of African American Exceptional Learners: New Perspectives Ethnic Feelings Book: Created by. African American Learners Journal of Isaac.

likes. The Inaugural Spring Issue of African American Learners has launched. It is available free and open to the public at: Followers:. In the book, Ladson-Billings profiles several exceptional “culturally competent” teachers and describes their methods of teaching African-American students.

In my first reading, I recall that the all of the successful teachers she described were women and were mostly Size: KB.Inequality characterized African-American education from the moment the first slaves arrived in the American colonies in the 17th century.

Even afterwhen the United States abolished slavery, the legal doctrine of "separate but equal," as enshrined by constitutional law, effectively excluded African-American students from mainstream, and superior, educational institutions.The book provides those who instruct diverse learners comprehensive, creative and best practice chapters by scholars in the area of multicultural education.

Chapter One presents a system to reduce traditional education road blocks that confront diverse learners called Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLRT).