Using data from the Department of Education's 1997 Annual Report to Congress, this article examines changes that have occurred in the number of U.S. students who are identified with disabilities since inclusion began in earnest in the late 1980s, as well as the movement toward educating these students in more inclusive settings. (CR)

Explores the rationale behind cross-categorical resource programs for students with mild to moderate learning and behavior problems; examines the current status of this approach as a service delivery option. Discusses teacher training considerations in light of possible discrepancies between intention and implementation of cross-categorical…

This study compared scores on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) of 50 seventh and eighth grade students receiving instruction in regular classroom settings and 50 seventh and eighth grade students receiving instruction in special education resource room settings. Scores from five test components were examined, including: Total Reading, Total…