Education News Archive - April 02, 2008
By Ford, Donna Y Grantham, Tarek C; Whiting, Gilman W ABSTRACT: The field of gifted education has faced criticism about the underrepresentation of African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) in its programs.
By Skiba, Russell J Simmons, Ada B; Ritter, Shana; Gibb, Ashley C; Rausch, M Karega; Cuadrado, Jason; Chung, Choong-Geun ABSTRACT: Among the most-longstanding and intransigent issues in the field, the disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs has its roots in a long history of educational segregation and discrimination.
By Anonymous One of the central characteristics of mature profession is its willingness to abide by a set of ethical principles. As professionals serving individuals with exceptionalities, special educators possess a special trust endowed by the community and recognized by professional licensure.
By Trent, Stanley C Kea, Cathy D; Oh, Kevin ABSTRACT: This article reviews research on the incorporation of multicultural education in preservice general and special education teacher preparation programs from 1997 to 2006.
By Dogru-Atay, Pinar Tekkaya, Ceren ABSTRACT. The authors investigated the comparative effect of the learning cycle and expository instruction on 8th-grade students' achievement in genetics. They adopted the nonequivalent control group design as a type of quasiexperimental design.
