Research on the effectiveness of the special education class is reviewed and studies on the role of resource rooms are discussed. (CL)

Discussed are the major areas that must be considered as part of the total development of a resource room program for learning disabled middle school students. (SBH)

A kitchen timer, three-minute egg timer, and individual clocks made from paper plates were used to teach time management strategies to learning disabled elementary school students in a resource room. Their attention span increased, work habits improved, and there was less frustration for both teacher and students. (VW)

A survey measured perceptions of staff members in 23 elementary schools on degree of emphasis placed on 18 role functions by the resource teacher. Eleven experts' conceptual views of "ideal" resource room teacher were also examined. Significant differences were found between ratings by resource room teachers and by (1) their classroom teachers,…

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…

Analysis of factors involved in the interaction between resource and regular teachers revealed that the only significant relationship found was between regular teachers' perceptions of the resource room teachers' interpersonal behavior and the regular teachers' perceptions of the quality of resource room support services. (CL)

In response to a paper by David Sabatino (EC 051 608), the author provides data from a 13 year study of special education placement further supporting findings of the ineffectiveness of special class placement, and suggests that resource personnel can best function by providing assistance to regular teachers. (DB)

The purposes of elementary school career education for mildly handicapped students, and specific learning activities and materials, are discussed. Elementary level career education components are identified as the development of social skills, self-understanding, communication and computation abilities, and the exploration of a variety of careers.…

Picture fading methods previously demonstrated to be effective with moderately and severely retarded individuals were used to teach 12 sight words to two learning disabled students (ages 8 and 10). (Author)

Literature written between 1968 and 1978 on British Columbia's Learning Assistance Centres (LACs), part of the multilevel supportive service offered to the exceptional student, is reviewed; and guidelines for developing an LAC are offered. (SBH)

The study compared pretest and posttest achievement test data for 67 elementary grade children with learning disabilities in 4 conditions: 1 or 2 daily periods of resource room instruction, or consultative services presented indirectly or with direct in-class instruction. Students receiving a combination of consultation and direct services showed…

James P. Comer, a distinguished Black child psychiatrist born of sharecropper parents, credits his family's values and continued support for his success in college. In 1968, Comer and his colleagues developed a school-based management team to help poor families and schools develop trust and mutual respect. The program is widely used in New Haven…

Describes the results of the collaboration between a primary teacher and a professor to develop a reading resource room program that enriches, augments, and complements the children's classroom instruction. (MG)

Long-term instructional plans written by 22 resource room teachers for 61 mildly handicapped elementary students indicated that students spend about half their resource room time reading aloud to the teacher (one-to-one) and about one-third of the time working independently. Little instruction unique to individual students is offered. Implications…

This case study of one resource program describes structures and techniques used in the regular classroom, playground, lunchroom, and resource room to help in mainstreaming handicapped students. In four years this program saw a 42 percent reduction in students classified as handicapped, although school enrollment grew by almost 38 percent.…