This article addresses implications of cooperative learning for students with mild disabilities in regular classrooms. These include the importance of a collaborative ethic among special and regular educators, the efficacy of cooperative learning with this population, cooperative learning's relationship to social integration of these students, and…

Through cooperative games and play, children learn to share, empathize with others' feelings, and get along better. The article makes suggestions to physical educators on how to design games to teach students cooperative behaviors and how to incorporate them into class, noting four important game-design principles. (SM)

Cambodian refugees in the United States, in addition to suffering loss of homeland, culture, and families, are survivors of a holocaust that has affected every Khmer family. Summarizes the history of Cambodian conflict and genocide, and describes its lingering effects on refugees attempting to rebuild their lives in this country. (AF)

A survey of 240 college students about their social well-being indicates that high social well-being is associated with students who view themselves as healthy and integrated with others. Low social well-being is associated with being in college for primarily instrumental reasons and with lacking social integration. (SLD)

Reviews the literature and analyzes 1980 census data to study English language fluency and earnings among Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Soviet Jews have a difficult initial adjustment, but, after five years in the United States, they achieve parity with other European immigrants in English and earnings. (SLD)

Examined relationship of first-year intervention to institutional integration, academic success, and persistence of resident and commuter first-year students (n=629) at predominantly nonresidential university. Found group differences on social integration and gender differences on academic success. Higher percentage of intervention participants…

The president of the American Association on Mental Retardation looks at recent trends in the field in the context of moral values. The paper notes positive trends toward more inclusionary programs and policies and emphasis on consumer empowerment and urges professionals to support and assist clients as they exercise their right to…

Findings of a study in which four elementary general-education teachers commented on the inclusion of students with significant disabilities within general-education classrooms indicated that children with disabilities were described and observed as full classroom members. Difficulties were related to designing and implementing appropriate and…

A study examined and compared the attitudes of three groups of Greek teachers (n=290) working in different placements toward disability and inclusion. Teachers of students with deafness had a more favorable attitude than did other teachers toward people with disabilities, but their attitudes toward integration were the most negative. (Author/CR)

Purpose of mini-series is to present current conceptualizations of the structure of intelligence, new research on human cognitive abilities and their interpretations, and pertinent, practical considerations regarding the use of intelligence tests in schools. Discusses educational-policy issues as well as diagnostic and treatment-utility issues.…

A longitudinal study characterized minority student (n=2426) persistence in clinical laboratory programs and relates persistence to student characteristics and involvement in college programs. Student behaviors varied by ethnic group, with African Americans more likely to leave for academic reasons than others. (Author/JOW)

A study investigated parent and sibling perspectives on the inclusion of 21 children with moderate or severe disabilities. Both parents and siblings believed the children were capable, wanted to have the children around typical peers as much as possible, and had general satisfaction with the amount and type of inclusion. (Contains extensive…

Used Cooperative Institutional Research Program data on 262 students who began their college experience at two- year colleges to examine effects of students' backgrounds, academic and social integration, external influences, and institutional satisfaction on bachelor's degree attainment. Found college academic satisfaction, college social…

Argues that college writing courses are a convenient point for mediation and intervention to train students to be better able to participate in common space (classroom, work environment, governmental process) at effective levels of tolerance by extending their knowledge of others, being clear and articulate about their points of view, and…

States that learning can shut down very quickly when learners are held back or pushed by grade-level constraints. Argues that multiage classrooms support each learner's continuous progress based on each child's experience, background, learning needs or strengths, and interests. (SR)