 Dr.
Silvana Watson
Assistant Professor
Child Study Center
Old Dominion
University
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Culturally
Responsive Reading Instruction for Urban Students
with Disabilities
A culturally responsive learning
environment and delivering quality instruction are essential
to positive
student outcomes. Conversely, absences of these factors
contribute to overrepresentation of African American
learners in special education (Townsend, 2002; U.S. Department
of Education, 2002). Culturally responsive instruction
addresses students’ cultural characteristics, incorporates
expectations that match students’ interest and
ability, and focuses on both basic skills and critical
thinking skills (Townsend, 2002; 2000). This study will
investigate whether culturally responsive research-based
reading comprehension instruction of middle school African
American students will increase student outcomes. |
