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Peer reviewedGersten, Russell – Exceptional Children, 1992
This commentary on a paper by L. Heshusius (EC 600 327) describes key ideas of direct instruction and reflects on the original paper from a perspective that incorporates the realities of classrooms. The commentary calls for serious, systematic inquiry that explores instructional environments for special education students using constructs from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedGersten, Russell; And Others – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1994
This article discusses instructional strategies likely to be effective with culturally and linguistically diverse students regardless of placement. It addresses assessment and misclassification; overreferral or underreferral; differing approaches to second language instruction; and the importance of transfer between languages, opportunities for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGersten, Russell; Woodward, John – Exceptional Children, 1994
This article discusses issues in referral and special education instruction for students from language-minority groups. It discusses inadequacies in assessment and placement; development of effective and feasible instructional strategies through collaboration between bilingual education and special education; and potential solutions involving both…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Disability Identification, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
