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X-WR-CALDESC:Although African American male students make up only 8% of pub
 lic school enrollments\, they represent 30% of special education students 
 (Kunjufu). This disproportionate placement of African American males can b
 e 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 educatio
 nal process.\n\nPlease join the CASA/GAL Program of Summit County as we pr
 esent a specialized training series on “Advocacy for Boys of Color Involve
 d in the Child Welfare System”. This series is made possible by a generous
  grant from the GPD Employee’s Foundation\, Inc.\n\nIn 2014\, GPD Group es
 tablished a 501(c)(3) medium named the “GPD Group Employees’ Foundation\, 
 Inc.” to aid in channeling donations that will enrich the K-12 public educ
 ation experience and support at-risk children and those with medical and s
 pecial needs. We thank them for their support! \n
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DESCRIPTION:Although African American male students make up only 8% of publ
 ic 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 a
 nd goals. (Heller et al 1982). This workshop takes an exploratory view of 
 some of the causative factors of why there is disproportionate placement a
 nd helpful strategies to advocate for boys wrongly placed\, and tools and 
 resources to help and foster parents become more involved in the education
 al process.\n\nPlease join the CASA/GAL Program of Summit County as we pre
 sent 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.\n\nIn 2014\, GPD Group est
 ablished a 501(c)(3) medium named the “GPD Group Employees’ Foundation\, I
 nc.” to aid in channeling donations that will enrich the K-12 public educa
 tion experience and support at-risk children and those with medical and sp
 ecial needs. We thank them for their support! \n
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LOCATION:ZOOM- Link will be sent prior to training
SUMMARY:In-Service Training: Mislabeled\, Misdiagnosed\, or Misunderstood? 
 African American Boys and Special Education
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