Abstract
Changing demographics in American school systems necessitate educators to better prepare themselves to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Moreover, culturally diverse (CD) students are disproportionately represented in special education, indicating a need to investigate assessment for identification purposes. We, the authors, believe that examining current research in higher education will highlight the need for effective special education teachers prepared to teach CD learners with challenging behaviors. This article is a review of existing literature related to educating CD students with challenging behaviors and preparing special education teacher candidates for this population.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comments
- Multicultural and Global Perspectives on Policing the Behaviors of Those Who Police Behaviors
- Editorial
- Improving Learning and Behavioral Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: An Overview
- Educating Culturally Diverse Students with Challenging Behaviors: A Review of Literature
- Special Education Referrals and Disciplinary Actions for Latino Students in the United States
- Understanding B.F. Skinner: Building Emotional Competence in Students with Diverse Learning Needs
- Promoting Social and Cultural Competence for Students from Diverse Backgrounds with Disabilities
- Establishing Positive Learning Environments for Students of Chinese American and Latino Backgrounds
- Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- Facing the Challenges of Today and the Future: Ensuring Successful Outcomes for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comments
- Multicultural and Global Perspectives on Policing the Behaviors of Those Who Police Behaviors
- Editorial
- Improving Learning and Behavioral Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: An Overview
- Educating Culturally Diverse Students with Challenging Behaviors: A Review of Literature
- Special Education Referrals and Disciplinary Actions for Latino Students in the United States
- Understanding B.F. Skinner: Building Emotional Competence in Students with Diverse Learning Needs
- Promoting Social and Cultural Competence for Students from Diverse Backgrounds with Disabilities
- Establishing Positive Learning Environments for Students of Chinese American and Latino Backgrounds
- Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- Facing the Challenges of Today and the Future: Ensuring Successful Outcomes for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds