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The Argument in Larry P. v. Riles: Biased Norming Practices
The 1979 court case Larry P. v. Riles was initiated by parents of African American students against the State of California. Their central argument was that the IQ tests used to place students in learning disability programs were culturally biased. This bias stemmed from the fact that the tests were normed and standardized exclusively using white children, which led to a disproportionate number of African American students being incorrectly labeled as 'mentally retarded.'
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The Argument in Larry P. v. Riles: Biased Norming Practices
A school district observes that students from a specific minority group are being placed in special education programs at a much higher rate than their peers. The primary tool used for this placement is a standardized intelligence test. Based on the legal and ethical principles highlighted by the Larry P. v. Riles case, what is the most likely underlying reason for this disparity?
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