Discarding the Deficit Model
Minorities in Special Ed
Dilemmas of LD and EMR/EBD
Two Distorting Lenses
Variation, Not Pathology
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What is NOT the problem when it comes to learning challenges?

Language

100

African American students are represented in which category of special ed the most?

Educable Mental Retardation (EMR)

100

Who was more likely to be in the category of Educable Mental Retardation?

African American and Hispanic students. 

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What does a Learning Disability label require?

That we exclude potential environmental reasons for the student's difficulties

100

Have specific learning disabilities increased or decreased from 1974 to 1998?

Increased

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What is the main criterion for eligibility for special education services?

Proof of intrinsic deficit

200

How many more times are African American students more likely going to be placed in the EMR category?

Two times

200

How is cognitive potential measured?

IQ tests

200

Does poverty cause learning disabilities?

No
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Should educators use a "one-size-fits-all-approach?" Why?

No, educators should avoid a one-size-fits-all-approach because culturally diverse students or English language learners may require different tier-one or tier-two interventions
300

When was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act?

2004

300
What year was the Brown v. Board of Education?

1954

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Which socioeconomic class was more likely to be categorized to be Learning Disabled?

Middle class 

300

How does being absence in school affect students 

Low test scores
300

RTI stands for

Response to Intervention model

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What did the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ensure?

They ensured that schools can no longer turn away students on the basis of perceived developmental, sensory, physical, or cognitive limitations.

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What year was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?

1975

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What does EBD stand for?

Emotional/Behavioral disorders


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What are some factors that can interfere with student learning?

Poverty, detrimental home, community environment, etc. 

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What does RTI monitor?

The progress of all students so that teachers can provide extra support