Cultural backgrounds can really change how we look at students in special education. Here are some important ways this happens:
Ways of Communicating: Different cultures have different ways of talking and sharing. Some students might not speak up much or might use body language instead of words. This can lead teachers to think these students don’t understand or can’t do the work when they really can.
Family Values and Beliefs: The values and beliefs of a culture can affect how families see education and disabilities. For example, in some cultures, learning is a group effort. This might not match with testing methods that focus on what one person can do alone.
Test Fairness: Standard tests often show the views of the majority culture. This can be unfair to students from different backgrounds, making it hard to truly see what they need to learn.
Other Factors: Things like a student’s family income or how much support they get at home can affect their school performance. Sometimes, these things aren’t taken into account during testing.
It’s really important to think about all these factors to make sure that all students in special education are assessed fairly and correctly.
Cultural backgrounds can really change how we look at students in special education. Here are some important ways this happens:
Ways of Communicating: Different cultures have different ways of talking and sharing. Some students might not speak up much or might use body language instead of words. This can lead teachers to think these students don’t understand or can’t do the work when they really can.
Family Values and Beliefs: The values and beliefs of a culture can affect how families see education and disabilities. For example, in some cultures, learning is a group effort. This might not match with testing methods that focus on what one person can do alone.
Test Fairness: Standard tests often show the views of the majority culture. This can be unfair to students from different backgrounds, making it hard to truly see what they need to learn.
Other Factors: Things like a student’s family income or how much support they get at home can affect their school performance. Sometimes, these things aren’t taken into account during testing.
It’s really important to think about all these factors to make sure that all students in special education are assessed fairly and correctly.