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It reports a qualitative case study in North Carolina using documents, semi-structured individual interviews, and a group interview. Four parents’ perceptions are analyzed through coding and pattern matching to identify emerging themes about legitimacy, cultural differences, and long-term effects of placement. 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Williams  \nAbstract  \nThe disproportionate representation of students of color in special education programs has been an issue in the field for decades. However, the literature on the topic tends to ignore the perceptions held by the families of these children. This paper shares the results ofa qualitative study which explored the perceptions of one group of African-American parents that challenged their local school system on the placement and quality of services delivered to African-American children in special education.  \nParadigmatic shifts in the theories about special education service delivery have occurred (Patton and Townsend 1999; Voltz 1999; Campbell-Whatley and Comer 2000; Day-Vines 2000; Townsend and Patton 2000) . These shifts embrace inclusion models and practices that are more complementary to the notion of culturally relevant teaching than former perspectives that encouraged separate, pull-out service delivery models. Holistic, collaborative, inclusive approaches that have greater tenets of consciousness than the deficit, dichotomous models of yesteryear have gained momentum.  \nThe evolving theories in the field and the actual practices that exist in schools, however, are not necessarily the same, particularly when dealing with AfricanAmerican students. Research with ethnically diverse parents showed that the efficacy of special education in meeting the needs of their children is lacking (Harry, Allen, and McLaughlin 1995; Harry, Allen, and McLaughlin 1996; Robinson-Zanartu and Majel-Dixon 1996; Harry, Kalyanpur, and Day 1999; Zionts et. al. 2003) . These studies, however, ignored the perceptions held by the families of African-American children placed in special education programs regarding the legitimacy of the program in their school, consideration of cultural differences, and the long-term effects special education placement has on youth.  \n250  \nResearch Reports  \nThe Study  \nIn 1998, a group of African-American citizens from North Carolina made their perspective on disproportionate representation in special education known to the local school board and government. This group of parents appealed to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to examine policies, procedures, and practices that they perceived as inappropriate in identifying children for special education services. They requested OCR intervention in specific cases and voluntarily participated in an OCR visit to their community.  \nA qualitative methodology using case study design was used to examine how four African-American parents from this group perceived school efficacy in the North Carolina community in which they lived. Data sources for the study included documents, audiotaped semi-structured individual interviews, and a group interview. The data were analyzed using coding procedures and pattern matching to identify categories of emerging themes. Four themes with concomitant indicators emerged from micro-level and macro-level analysis of the data.  \nHarry et al. (1999, 124–25) suggested that professionals should use “a posture of cultural reciprocity” when attempting to build collaborative relationships. The posture of cultural reciprocity requires explicit dialogue with families about the differing cultural values and practices between families and schools. A posture of cultural reciprocity should not be considered a first-aid kit to which schools refer when conflicts arise. Rather, this posture should serve as a framework from which professionals operate. An ethos of cultural reciprocity should inform actions and decisions for mutually valuable, effective home-school collaboration.  \nThis study was guided by the concept of culturally reciprocal relationships. Parental perceptions of efficacy are shaped by their expectations of schools, their interpretation of the school’s desire to collaborate, the school’s expectations","cbCaik5oxWIoYBOK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik5oxWIoYBOK","pdf",326554,12,"English","# The Study\n## Methodology and Data Sources\n## Culturally Reciprocal Relationships\n# Findings\n## Legitimacy of Special Education\n## Key Concerns Expressed by Parents","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the paper address regarding special education?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses concerns that students of color, especially African-American children, are disproportionately represented and that the literature often overlooks families’ perceptions of placement and service quality.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the qualitative study conducted?\",\"answer\":\"The study used a case study design with four African-American parents, drawing on documents, audiotaped semi-structured interviews, and a group interview, then analyzed via coding and pattern matching.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes emerged from the parents’ accounts?\",\"answer\":\"Parents raised concerns about special education’s legitimacy, cultural disconnects in practices, misuse or abuse of protocol, and the impact on life chances for African-American children.\"}]","Unnecessary and Unjustified - AfricanAmerican Parental Perceptions of Special Education | PDF",1792096037]