Parent satisfaction with the special education decision making process : culturally diverse perspectives /
The education system is faced with the challenge of expanding
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Summary: | The education system is faced with the challenge of expanding services and practices to a culturally diverse population. Understanding parents from culturally diverse backgrounds with a child with a disability and the role that they play in their children's education is particularly important because of the disproportionately high number of students from minority backgrounds participating in special education programs. The present study compared Anglo-American parents and African-American parents with a child with a disability in participation in special education decision making and level of satisfaction with the special education decision making process. A sample of 11 African-American parents and 13 Anglo-American parents participated in this study. The subjects were solicited by an educator in the school that volunteered to participate in the study. The participants completed the Education Planning and Placement Committee Questionnaire, allowed observation of the ARD meeting for their child, and participated in an interview. Results indicate statistically significant differences between groups on the number of comments made during the ARD meeting. The interview yielded four categories of importance for parents: contact with the school and teachers; accessibility of the teachers for providing information to parents; quality of the teachers; and structure of the ARD meeting. The findings are discussed as they relate to culturally diverse families and educators. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | viii, 142 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |