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Larry P. v. Riles, Part Two: Culturally Responsive Assessment

Post author:Benjamin Albrecht
Post published:June 7, 2019
Post category:Assessments & Evaluations School Support Social Justice & Equity
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SELPA guidelines do not always support culturally responsive assessment. In fact, they sometimes promote, rather than reduce, cultural bias in assessment. As sworn advocates for children, what can school psychologists do to invoke true and lasting change?

Larry P. v. Riles, Part One: Addressing Disproportionality

Post author:Benjamin Albrecht
Post published:March 29, 2019
Post category:School Support Social Justice & Equity
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40 years after Larry P. v. Riles, schools are still discriminating against kids of color. What does disproportionality look like in 2019? And what can schools do about it?