Article Assignment
PED 608
Overview
This assignment will explore a deeper analysis regarding concepts related to the Larry P. case. Candidates will compare and contrast four articles and represent
the thinking in a Venn diagram. In school settings, students commonly use thinking maps and diagrams to walk through their thinking process, and this process
can be helpful in identifying key concepts and organizing their thinking.
Assignment
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Read the four Larry P. Articles
Use the tree map to identify the 3-4 key concepts of each article.
Use the Venn Diagram to compare the similarities and differences.
Write a short 1-page summary of your findings and include:
1. What were your key findings
2. Why do you think these findings are important from an ethical lens
3. What are some questions you still have about this topic
4. Identify one ‘aha” moment you had when reading the articles
Thinking Map – Main Concept
Disproportionate numbers of
African America students
continues today despite the
Larry P. ruling.
There are no rules or
guidelines to enhance
school psychologists
cultural awareness and
sensitivity.
Areas of assessment, test
bias, issues with mental
health, and outreach to
parents have not been
given enough attention.
It takes action to make
the change and that is
required from all levels;
teachers, school
psychologists, parents,
students, social and
political networks.
African American students
continue to be overrepresented
in special education classes due
to assessment tests.
There are multiple tests
that are controversial
regarding IQ and if school
psychologists should be
allowed to use them to
test African American
students.
It’s going to take
collaboration with
parents, mental health
providers, colleagues in
education, school
psychologists to end
disproportionality.
Changing the school
finance system with help
with mental health
programs and will require
school psychologists to
work closely with board
members to benefit
students academic
success.
The overrepresentation of
African American students in
special education is not just a
special education issue.
Larry P. has positively impacted
the lives of African American
students but has also covered
up the problem of educational
racism.
Lack of access equates to
unequal treatment.
Disproportionality is a
general education issue.
Tests of intelligence are
an important component
to the practice as long as
it’s done responsibly with
the goal to support
students.
There is a real and true
achievement gap, but not
due to ethnicity.
Should not look at special
education as bad but
rather promote programs
for positive education for
all.
Larry P. was a simplistic
solution to a complex
problem.
The solutions created did
not accomplish their
goal. The focus should be
on how to better serve
the students.
Th Larry P. ruling
did not help the
overrepresentation
of African American
students in special
education.
Larry P. did not
solve the racially
biased tests and
only created a
coverup for the
educational racism.
Disproportionate
numbers continue in
our education system
today even after the
Larry P. ruling.
Overrepresentation
of African
Americans is in an
issue within the
education system.
The assessment
tests continue to
be racially biased.
The test biases and
educational
colleagues are the
reason for
injustice.
Educational
injustice is the
reason for
disproportionate
numbers.
The Larry P. ruling
covered up the true
problem of
educational racism
as the IQ test was
not the real issue.