Evaluated the Primary Mental Health Project (PMHP), a school-based mental health program for the early detection and prevention of school-adjustment problems. Assessed the PMHP's effectiveness by evaluating seven consecutive annual cohorts of children. Results strongly and consistently showed that children seen through the PMHP were judged to have…

Focuses on the efforts of Northern Kentucky University to improve the academic skills of a visually handicapped student and simultaneously discover which deficiencies were handicap and which were academic; discover course requirements impeding student development and alternative methods of instruction; provide a self-evaluation method; and…

The effects of density and other situational factors on perceptions of and responses to crowding in classroom learning environments were examined in three separate and concurrent investigations. Implications based on the pattern of results for all three experiments are discussed. (Author/GK)

Investigates relationship between diagnostic classifications and educational placement recommendations utilized by educational psychologists in the evaluation of psychoeducational reports evaluated for clinical consensus in five input areas: developmental history, school history, cognitive functioning, sensorimotor-perceptual functioning, and…

The article reports on ways in which the Preparation through Responsive Educational Programs (PREP) project developed and conducted process and outcome assessment in a behavioral program for junior high students with behavior and learning problems. (Author/DLS)

Introducing a British National Curriculum applicable to all students caused a dilemma for many teachers responsible for pupils with learning difficulties. Results of a questionnaire sent to senior teachers in schools for students with moderate learning difficulties in England and Wales show how schools structure the curriculum to enable equal…

This article explores the underutilization of consultation in educating students and the challenges consultation faces as an educational technology. The article also explains the politics of school reform and their impact on the research-to-practice gap. Recommendations are made on how to reconcile the fundamental differences separating…

Elementary school students (N=75) with mild disabilities were monitored in reading and math before and after summer vacation and six weeks into the following school year using Curriculum-Based Measurement Probes. Results indicated significant regression following break. By recoupment measurement, students had regained proficiency and performed…

Demonstrates the consequences of teaching rules without understanding using examples from two 3rd grade children. Suggests alternative instructional strategies. (KHR)

Young adults with (n=34) and without (n=41) mental retardation completed a sequence-learning and identification task. For some, sequences were constructed following an artificial grammar. Explicit learning was determined by ability to learn and identify random sequences, implicit learning by the tendency to identify incorrectly new grammatical…

Uses classroom anecdotes to illustrate how social forces limit literacy as a tool enabling students to think for themselves. Defines literacy as involving knowledge, learning, and culture. Appeals to teachers to enhance learners' inventive and analytical skills by putting them in touch with their own intelligence and intuition. (TES)

Examines current concepts of remediation in considering their appropriateness for application in the social studies classroom. Concludes that special needs teachers and subject area teachers should collaborate during all phases of instruction in order to provide the best learning environment. Points out the need for training in adaptive teaching…

Twenty special education and 20 general education teachers viewed a videotape of a reading comprehension lesson with a small group of third graders, 1 of whom had a learning disability. Analysis of teacher responses suggested that general and special teacher groups may possess different professional knowledge structures on which they interpret…

Examined the relationship between teachers' ratings of classroom behavior and fourth graders' achievement. Inattentive-withdrawn and disruptive students were identified. Found that inattentive-withdrawn behavior was associated with depressed academic performance at least as much as disruptive behavior. Results suggest that teachers attend more to…

Examines the study strategies of successful and unsuccessful learners to determine whether successful learners differ qualitatively in their information processing from unsuccessful learners. Finds that, the successful students were more active, purposeful, and flexible in their strategy use. Finds that although unsuccessful students were less…