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Butt, Rosemary – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
As more Teacher Assistants (TAs) take on the responsibility of supporting students with disability and learning difficulties questions arise as to the appropriate qualifications for such work, the adequacy of training, and the policy and practice of schools employing TAs. A qualitative study, informed by multiple perspectives, was conducted in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teacher Aides, Qualifications, Training
Carter, Emanuel; Wilson, Carolyn H. – Online Submission, 2011
The Individual Education Plan (IEP) process plays a vital role in the instructional process of the individual with ELN (exceptional leaning needs). The IEP process helps to level the playing field for students with ELN against those students that do not have diagnosed learning problems. From the parents to the students to the IEP staff, they all…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Learning Problems, Stakeholders, Individualized Education Programs
Collier, Catherine – 1988
Rural teachers are confronted with the task of providing appropriate education to exceptional students, as well as addressing the added elements of language and culture issues as these pertain to handicapping conditions. Key points in the identification and instruction of these students are initial referral, early intervention, and appropriate…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Robson, Colin; Evans, Peter; Deluca, Marcella – 2000
This report presents an analysis of the statistics concerning the status of education for students with special needs in member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Special needs students are defined as those who have disabilities with clear biological causes, or who are experiencing learning difficulties, or who…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Meisels, Samuel J.; Marsden, Dorothea B.; Wiske, Martha Stone; Henderson, Laura W. – 1997
This document includes the Early Screening Inventory: Revised (ESI-R), a developmental screening instrument for 3- to 6-year-olds, and an examiner's manual. The inventory comprises two sample scoring sheets, one for preschool (ages 3-4) and one for kindergarten (ages 4-6), and a parent questionnaire. The inventory is intended to be individually…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education
Brundage, Elvira; And Others – 1982
The "Assessment of Functional Abilities of Moderate Learning Students" test is presented, along with a list of objectives being tested and brief test administration instructions. The test, which was developed by special education teachers of Cortland-Madison, New York, contains test items for the following 12 strands of a curriculum for secondary…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Citizenship Education, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities