Which case addressed the overrepresentation of African-American children in SPED?

Which case addressed the overrepresentation of African-American children in SPED?

• A. Larry P. V. Riles
• B. Diana v. Board of Education
• C. Mills v. Board of Education D.C.
• D. PASE v. Hannon

Answer: (A)

Disproportional representation in special education is the key idea here. Larry P. v. Riles directly challenges biases in how African American students were being identified and placed in SPED, specifically by questioning the use of standardized IQ tests for placement. The court ruled that such testing could be biased against Black students and led to safeguards and alternatives to ensure fair, non-discriminatory evaluations for SPED placement. This case is the landmark because it links the overrepresentation issue to the need for unbiased assessment practices and procedural protections in placement decisions. Diana v. Board of Education focuses on misidentification of language minority students as disabled due to language differences rather than true disability. Mills v. Board of Education establishes general rights to a free, appropriate public education and due process for students with disabilities, but does not center on racial disproportionality. PASE v. Hannon deals with evaluation practices and parental involvement in special education decisions in specific contexts, not the particular issue of overrepresentation of African-American students in SPED.

Disproportional representation in special education is the key idea here. Larry P. v. Riles directly challenges biases in how African American students were being identified and placed in SPED, specifically by questioning the use of standardized IQ tests for placement. The court ruled that such testing could be biased against Black students and led to safeguards and alternatives to ensure fair, non-discriminatory evaluations for SPED placement. This case is the landmark because it links the overrepresentation issue to the need for unbiased assessment practices and procedural protections in placement decisions.

Diana v. Board of Education focuses on misidentification of language minority students as disabled due to language differences rather than true disability. Mills v. Board of Education establishes general rights to a free, appropriate public education and due process for students with disabilities, but does not center on racial disproportionality. PASE v. Hannon deals with evaluation practices and parental involvement in special education decisions in specific contexts, not the particular issue of overrepresentation of African-American students in SPED.