In-Service Training: Mislabeled, Misdiagnosed, or Misunderstood? African American Boys and Special Education
Although African American male students make up only 8% of public school enrollments, they represent 30% of special education students (Kunjufu). This disproportionate placement of African American males can be problematic if students are inappropriately placed in special education. According to the National Academy of Sciences, an inappropriately placed child’s progress may falter due to lowered or inappropriate expectations and goals. (Heller et al 1982). This workshop takes an exploratory view of some of the causative factors of why there is disproportionate placement and helpful strategies to advocate for boys wrongly placed, and tools and resources to help and foster parents become more involved in the educational process.
Please join the CASA/GAL Program of Summit County as we present a specialized training series on “Advocacy for Boys of Color Involved in the Child Welfare System”. This series is made possible by a generous grant from the GPD Employee’s Foundation, Inc.
In 2014, GPD Group established a 501(c)(3) medium named the “GPD Group Employees’ Foundation, Inc.” to aid in channeling donations that will enrich the K-12 public education experience and support at-risk children and those with medical and special needs. We thank them for their support!
