Reducing Bias ManualLearning Support : Minnesota Department of Education

Reducing Bias Manual

Reducing Bias Manual

Reducing Bias in Special Education Assessments Manual -- American Indian and African American students are disproportionately represented in special education programs in Minnesota. This manual provides data and analysis of the causes of disproportional representation, its positive and negative impacts, and legal requirements of school districts for reducing bias in assessment practices.

Appendix A&B: Professional Standards for Assessment  114Kb (7/28/05)  86Kb (7/28/05)
     Test Scoring and Testing-of Limits
Appendix C: American Indian and Bilingual Home-School Liaisons  76Kb (7/28/05)  73Kb (7/28/05)
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Chapter 01  114Kb (7/28/05)  87Kb (7/28/05)
     Introduction
Chapter 02  126Kb (2/22/07)  78Kb (2/22/07)
     Basic Diversity Concepts
Chapter 03  256Kb (7/28/05)  165Kb (7/28/05)
     Education System Issues
Chapter 04  26Kb (7/28/05)  63Kb (7/28/05)
     Operating Principles
Chapter 05  971Kb (7/28/05)  198Kb (7/28/05)
     Prereferral and Referral Review
Chapter 06  139Kb (7/28/05)  100Kb (7/28/05)
     Planning the Assessment
Chapter 07  496Kb (7/28/05)  199Kb (7/28/05)
     Domains of Assessment
Chapter 08  318Kb (2/28/07)  257Kb (2/28/07)
     Eligibility Criteria
Chapter 09  289Kb (2/22/07)  244Kb (2/22/07)
     Background Information - American Indians
Chapter 10  223Kb (6/7/06)  151Kb (6/7/06)
     Background Information - African Americans
Chapter 11  132Kb (2/22/07)  79Kb (2/22/07)
     Background Information - Poverty
Chapter 12  15Kb (7/28/05)  54Kb (7/28/05)
     Forms and Worksheets
Selected References  139Kb (7/28/05)  133Kb (7/28/05)
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