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Factors Associated with where Secondary Students with Disabilities Are Educated and How They Are Doing
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Wilson, Gloria Lodato; Kim, Sun A.; Michaels, Craig A. – Journal of Special Education, 2013
The focus of this study was on increasing the knowledge base on students with disabilities at the secondary level. Data were gathered on 559 classified secondary students with disabilities served in four educational options: cotaught classes, resource rooms, alternate day support programs, and no direct supports. Results indicate that there are…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Disabilities, Classification, Student Placement
Does Reading Instruction in Learning Disability Resource Rooms Really Work?: A Longitudinal Study.
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Bentum, Kwesi E.; Aaron, P. G. – Reading Psychology, 2003
Examines the long-term effects of instruction on the reading achievement of children diagnosed as having learning disability and were taught in resource rooms. Studies the consequences of such instruction on the cognitive level of children identified as having reading disability. Finds that resource room placement and instruction have deleterious…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intelligence Quotient, Learning Disabilities
Preferences of Students with Learning Disabilities for Alternative Service Delivery Modes.
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Papeliadu, Susana – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1995
Elementary students (n=150) with learning disabilities were interviewed regarding their preferences for special education service delivery. Students (who were all currently receiving pull-out services) preferred receiving extra help in the special education class from the special education teacher. Students' preferences were not related to age,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Delivery Systems, Elementary Education
Alternative Placements: Does a Difference Exist in the LD Populations?
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Olson, Judy; Midgett, Jeanice – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1984
The performance of learning disabled male elementary students in self-contained classes (N=35) and resource rooms (N=50) was compared on five diagnostic tests and factors of retention, chronological age, and behavior. Results indicated a difference only in the intelligence factor between the groups. (Authors)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Chronological Age, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Tests
A Study of Selected Learning Disabled Students in Secondary Resource and Alternative Programs Relative to Levels of Intelligence and Achievement.
Broussard, Rolland L.; Verret, Ann Brown – 1987
Two groups of learning disabled (LD) secondary school students (ages 16-18) were studied to determine if such factors as levels of intelligence and achievement contribute to success in high school. The first group of students (N=10) were sophomores enrolled in special education resource classes for one period each day and were addressing Louisiana…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Grade 10, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Behavioral Variations among Special Populations.
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Anderson, David W.; Overdorf, Marylynn – 1991
This study examined behavioral differences among junior high students enrolled in three special education programs, using the Social-Emotional Dimension Scale (SEDS). The focus of the study was on examining the relationship among measured intelligence, type of placement, and behavior. Subjects were 59 students with learning disabilities or mild…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Emotional Development, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient