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Comparison of Learning Disabled and Emotionally Disturbed Children on Three Deviant Classroom Behaviors
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Barr, Karen L.; McDowell, Richard L. – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Learning and Behavior Disorders: A Longitudinal Study
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Rubin, Rosalyn; Balow, Bruce – Exceptional Children, 1971
The study found that 41 per cent of the elementary school students studied were identified as having learning and/or behavior disorders, although previous testing yielded normal results. The authors questioned the ability of the educational system to accommodate the range of student differences. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
Placement of Black and White Children in Educable Mentally Handicapped Classes and Learning Disability Classes
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Burke, Arlene Avery – Exceptional Children, 1975
Descriptors: Blacks, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation
Mainstreaming Students with Learning Disabilities: Are We Making Progress?
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McLeskey, James; Pacchiano, Debra – Exceptional Children, 1994
Examination of data from the "Annual Reports to Congress on the Implementation of Public Law 94-142" from 1979 through 1989 revealed that the placement rate for students with learning disabilities being educated in restrictive, separate class settings almost doubled. The proportion of all students with learning disabilities served in…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
What's Happening in Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms?
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Algozzine, Bob; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
This study examined the nature of instruction provided in 40 self-contained special classes for students classified as learning disabled, emotionally handicapped, or educable mentally retarded. Few differences were identified in teacher communication patterns, learner involvement, and instructional methods for students with different categorical…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities
The Validity of Categorical Learning Disabilities Services: The Consumer's View.
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Guterman, Beverly R. – Exceptional Children, 1995
This study assessed the effects of special education placement from the perspectives of nine high school students receiving learning disabilities services in separate classrooms. Students did not view their experiences as either socially or academically efficacious, but they valued the services to avoid an unresponsive general education system and…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Special Class Placements as Labels: Effects on Children's Attitudes toward Learning Handicapped Peers.
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Bak, John J.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1987
Students in grades four to six (N=77) judged the capabilities of peers traditionally labeled as "learning disabled" or "educable mentally retarded" but depicted in written vignettes only as attending either a resource room or special classroom. Students in special classes were judged significantly less capable than students in resource room…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intermediate Grades, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities