Results of the analysis of the questionnaire responses indicated (1) that most teachers were not systematically involved in developing IEPs for their students and (2) that regular teachers were not routinely included in the IEP meeting, especially for students continuing in special education from previous years. (DB)

A six-point rationale for assessing mainstream learning environments in order to facilitate placement of mildly and moderately handicapped students is presented. Indicators of learning environment assessments include substantive modifications, more typical modifications, and curriculum anomalies in the local setting. (Author/DB)

Describes motivational tool to help students with mild disabilities master basic math facts by providing a concrete visual indicator of progress (a "trip" across the United States). Use of the program with 20 mildly disabled elementary students found student enthusiasm high, increased mathematics knowledge (from 22 to 87 percent), and increased…

Described is a teaching technique which uses the collection of ice cream sticks as a means of increasing awareness of quantity in a self-contained elementary special class for students with learning disabilities and mild mental retardation. (DB)

Issues are discussed that arose in the training and implementation of the Advanced Learning Environments Model (an approach to restructuring educational services to accommodate full-time mainstreaming of most mildly handicapped elementary students) at two sites. A brief description of the model and sites is followed by specific issues. (Author/PB)

Cooperative learning is an instructional model that draws extensively on contributions of multiple theorists, including Piaget, Vygotsky, Carroll and other researchers. Many different cooperative learning arrangements have been developed and researched. The most extensively researched and evaluated cooperative learning arrangements is by Robert…

This paper evaluates the impact of exposure to a voucher program for disabled students in Florida on the academic performance of disabled students who remain in the public school system. The authors utilize student-level data on the universe of public school students in the state of Florida from 2000-01 through 2004-05 to study the effect of the…

Students with mild disabilities have a difficult time recording notes from lectures. Accurate note taking is important because it helps students understand the content from lectures and notes serve as a document for later review. In this article, the author describes what teachers can do before, during, and after the lecture to help students…

An experimental study (n = 288 general and special education teachers) examining the effects of altering the referent ("students with mild disabilities," "students with severe disabilities," or "students with disabilities") on a four-item scale (Negative Effect of Inclusion) indicated that wording changes had little…

This paper reports part of the findings of the study which investigated sexual violence at two schools catering specifically for learners with mild intellectual disability in Gauteng Province. It looks particularly on participants' suggestions for addressing sexual violence in such school. A multiple case study within the qualitative research…

The Policy Analysis Study of the Research Institute on Preschool Mainstreaming investigated the manner in which states and local districts have implemented the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs' recommendation that preschoolers with mild to moderate disabilities participate in mainstream programs such as Head Start. A national survey of…

The booklet describes seven assessment instruments that may be helpful in planning educational programs for mildly educationally handicapped secondary students. Each instrument is outlined in terms of ordering information, target population, areas assessed, materials included, time required for administration, group size, format and…

Differences in the play behavior of three mildly, three moderately/severely handicapped and three nonhandicapped preschoolers were examined. Videotapes of free play interaction were analyzed according to existence and appropriateness of interaction and type of noninteraction (toy-directed, self-directed or non-appropriate). Data were analyzed…

The bibliography lists 90 mathematics lessons considered appropriate for mildly handicapped and non-handicapped elementary students using PLATO, a large-scale computer-based education system. Brief introductory remarks describe the rationale for computer assisted instruction, review the development of the PLATO system, and summarize findings of…

The study compared pediatrician assessments of overall severity of disablement in 398 10-year-old children with previous survey data that included 24 indicators of different aspects of disablement. Findings resulted in a graded list of 12 indicators. (Author/DB)