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The Peckham Decision dictates that school psychologists in California may not use intelligence testing on African-American children to determine special-education placement. This is due to a cultural bias because a large percentage of African-Americans were being placed in the Educable Mentally Retarded category. How might this decision help and potentially harm African-American students with special educational needs?

  The Peckham Decision dictates that school psychologists in California may not use intelligence testing on African-American ...

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