Improving Results for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students| If you would like to know more about the research referenced in this issue, you can contact the following individuals and organizations by postal mail, telephone, or e-mail, or by using the URLs provided. Research Connections was prepared with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, under Contract No. ED-99-CO-0026. It is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced and disseminated. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of OSEP or the Department of Education. CLAS Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for Early Childhood (CLAS) collects, reviews, and catalogs materials and practices developed for families and children representing culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Visit the website at http://clas.uiuc.edu. For more information, contact Rosa Milagros Santos at 800-583-4135.
| ContactsGail BornfieldTucson Unified School District 1010 E. Tenth Street Tucson, AZ 85717 520-617-7323 Mike Crowley Susan Fowler & Beverly Lewman Beth Harry & Janette Klingner Robert Jimenez Joy Markowitz Greg Prater LeVan Townsel ResourcesArtiles, A.J., & Zamora-Duran, G. (1997). Reducing disproportionate representation of culturally diverse students in special and gifted education. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children. 1-800-CEC-SPED.Burnette, J. (November 1999). Critical behaviors and strategies for teaching culturally diverse students. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children. (ERIC/OSEP Digest E584.) http://eric.hoagiesgifted.org. Burnette, J. (March 1998). Reducing the disproportionate representation of minority students in special education. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children. (ERIC/OSEP Digest E566.) http://eric.hoagiesgifted.org. Heller, K., Holtzman, W., & Messick, S. (1982). Placing children in special education: A strategy for equity. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. (ED217618). Jimenez, R. (1997). The strategic reading abilities and potential of five low-literacy Latina/o readers in middle school. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 224-243. Markowitz, J., Garcí, S., & Eichelberger, J. (1997). Addressing the disproportionate representation of students from racial and ethnic minority groups in special education: A resource document. Alexandria, VA: National Association of State Directors of Special Education. (ED406810). Santos, R., Fowler, S., Corso, R., & Bruns, D. (2000). Acceptance, acknowledgment, and adaptability: Selecting culturally and linguistically appropriate early childhood materials. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 32(3), 14-22. U.S. Department of Education. (1997). 19th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Author. (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.htmlosep97anlrpt/). (ED412721). Research Connections is a biannual review of research on topics in special education, focusing on research sponsored by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. This issue of Research Connections was developed by Warger, Eavy Associates for the ERIC/OSEP Special Project. The ERIC/OSEP Special Project is operated by The Council for Exceptional Children through the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. |
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