Scores of slow learners on measures of closemindedness, critical thinking, self-esteem, and reading were found to be significantly related to their IQ scores. No relationships were found between self-esteem and reading, civil liberties and critical thinking, and self-esteem and interest in contemporary problems. (RM)

This teacher's guide and student workbook are part of a series of content-centered supplementary curriculum packages of alternative methods and activities designed to help secondary students who have disabilities and those with diverse learning needs succeed in regular education content courses. The content of Parallel Alternative Strategies for…

Specific programs, representing a variety of philosophical and curricular approaches, that have promise for various groups of slow learners are described by their directors. (LS)

Specific examples of activities that have been effective in classrooms are described. (LS)

Eight sample lesson plans for slow learners'' are used to illustrate a variety of approaches, objectives, topics, grade levals, and purposes. (LS)

This case-study recounts an investigation of a barely literate 12-year-old boy and discusses some of the advantages of computer-assisted instruction for remedial aid--e.g., its impartiality, lack of emotional involvement, and instant and accurate feedback. The results may have implications for the slow undergraduate learner. (EAO)

Argues that the impact of neurological disorganization has been largely overlooked in both the training and in the implementation of educational programs. Discusses the nature and development of intelligence and neurological disintegration. (FL)

Reports how a teacher developed practical methods for raising the reading scores of low ability, learning disabled students. (RL)

A first-year elementary teacher explains how she helped a slow learner work up to her potential. Two experts suggest strategies for teaching slow learners: setting up an at-risk program; peer tutoring; adapting teaching to the learner's capabilities; and understanding individual learning styles. (SM)

The study examined changes in attitudes of nine non-handicapped (NH) six- and seven-year-olds toward peers with severe learning difficulties (SLD) after experience of structured integration sessions over one school year. The NH children had generally maintained their positive attitudes though attitudes toward classmates thought to be "not very…

A two-year professional development program in a Japanese junior high school is described. Schoolwide training institutes and individual practice sessions focused on behavioral methods of instruction according to a direct instruction model. Observed teaching behaviors changed following the program, and most teachers indicated the direct…

Two related examples demonstrate how to conduct high-quality interventions and consultation case studies with integrity. Case studies utilized home note and consultation-based interventions to improve task completion and accuracy in mathematics for primary grade students demonstrating performance difficulties. Both interventions increased math…