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Effects of Grade Level and Educational Setting on Behaviors of Beginning Learning Disabilities Teachers.
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Sutton, Joe P.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Comparison of teaching behaviors across grade level and educational setting (resource and self-contained) of 65 beginning teachers found main effects for both grade level and educational setting including that elementary teachers provided more transitions between instructional activities and that teachers in self-contained settings exhibited more…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Perspectives of Students with Learning Disabilities about Special Education Placement.
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Padeliadu, Susana; Zigmond, Naomi – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Structured interviews with 150 elementary students with learning disabilities found that they accurately perceived that special education is intended to provide extra help for children with academic problems. Students reported they liked special education classes, though some missed instruction or recreational activities in their mainstream class…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interviews, Learning Disabilities
Why We Must Celebrate a Diversity of Restrictive Environments.
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Kauffman, James M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1995
This article sees the inclusion movement as leading to the rapid erosion of placement options for students with disabilities and notes that no single classroom can be appropriately, habilitatively restrictive for all children. It suggests that advocates of full inclusion deny realities, rights, and responsibilities involved in constructing the…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Teacher Enthusiasm in Learning Disabilities Classrooms: Effects on Learning and Behavior.
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Brigham, Frederick J.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Sixteen students with learning disabilities in junior high special education classrooms were given instruction in science, with levels of teacher enthusiasm manipulated. Results suggest that more enthusiastic presentations resulted in significantly higher academic achievement and lower levels of off-task behavior. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Performance Factors
Sold Out?: A Response to McLeskey and Pugach.
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Mather, Nancy; Roberts, Rhia – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1995
This rebuttal to a criticism of the authors' article questioning the regular class placement of students with learning disabilities (LD) cites research that supports the effectiveness of special education settings for some students and highlights limitations of inclusion settings. The paper stresses that the elimination of the continuum of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
An Alternative Reading Approach: Instructional Conversations in a Bilingual Special Education Setting.
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Echevarria, Jana; McDonough, Renee – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1995
Students (n=12) in a self-contained elementary class for students with learning disabilities were taught using instructional conversation (IC), a teaching method in which students are engaged in interactions promoting analysis, reflection, and critical thinking. IC promoted oral participation and interactions among students and provided a holistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
The Importance of Meaningful Contexts in Bilingual Special Education: Moving to Whole Language.
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Lopez-Reyna, Norma A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
This article examines issues in bilingual special education in the context of moving from a skills-based approach to a whole language approach. Classroom observations in a self-contained elementary classroom for students with learning disabilities revealed the role of the native language and background experiences, the teacher's role in assessing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Educational Methods, Educational Principles