Gender Bias and Special Education Referrals.

Y

12

Behavior Problems; Disability Identification; Disproportionate Representation; Educational Diagnosis; Elementary Secondary Education; Hyperactivity; Learning Disabilities; Males; Referral; Sex Bias; Sex Differences; Special Education; Student Behavior; Student Placement; Teacher Attitudes

0736-9387

Argues that gender bias among referring agents is a major factor in the unequal distribution of males and females in learning disabilities programs. Discusses the role of male hyperactive or disruptive classroom behavior in the disproportionately large number of males referred to learning disabilities programs. (Author/CR)

1998

EJ559549