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Implementing Curriculum-Based Measurement in Special and Regular Education Settings.
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Marston, Douglas; Magnusson, Deanne – Exceptional Children, 1985
Two studies document benefits of implementing CBM (curriculum-based measurement) in both special and regular education settings. In Study 1 CBM is demonstrated to be a valid and reliable measurement system that aids teacher decisions regarding student placement, progress, and intervention effectiveness in an elementary school. Study II outlines…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mild Disabilities
The Effects of Reintegration into General Education Reading Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities.
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Shinn, Mark R.; Powell-Smith, Kelly A.; Good, Roland H., III; Baker, Scott – Exceptional Children, 1997
Reintegration of 23 elementary-age students with mild disabilities who had been in special education pull-out programs into general education classrooms for reading instruction was evaluated using curriculum-based measurement. Results indicated that, on average, reintegrated students made academic gains comparable with their general education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary Education, Mainstreaming
Students' Preferences for Service Delivery: Pull-out, in-Class, or Integrated Models.
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Jenkins, Joseph R.; Heinen, Amy – Exceptional Children, 1989
The study assessed elementary students' (N=680) preferences concerning special instruction for learning difficulties. Results of student interviews indicated children's preferences for in-class and pull-out services were affected by the service delivery model they experienced though most children preferred to receive additional help from their…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Interviews, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Teacher Perceptions of the Regular Education Initiative.
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Semmel, Melvyn I.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1991
A survey of the perceptions and opinions of 381 special and regular educators found that pullout programs are favored over Regular Education Initiative implementation for elementary students with mild disabilities. Survey data were analyzed into 14 categories such as teachers' responsibility and ownership, teacher preparedness for meeting student…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mainstreaming, Mild Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Microcomputer Use within Micro-Educational Environments.
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Cosden, Merith A.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1987
An obervational study of micro-educational environments and microcomputer use within these environments was conducted in special day classes, resource rooms, and mainstream classrooms (N=90). Mildly handicapped students in special education settings had less variety to their instructional experiences than did either handicapped or nonhandicapped…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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
Adult Adjustment among High School Graduates with Mild Disabilities.
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Iowa young adults with learning disabilities (n=737), behavior disorders (n=59), and mental disabilities (n=142), all graduates of resource room programs, were surveyed concerning adult adjustment. Results are reported in terms of marital status, living arrangements, competitive employment, unemployment, postsecondary education, and comparison of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Employment