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Rubtsov, Vitaly – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1992
Reports on a study of 22 pairs of third-grade students and 22 pairs of seventh-grade students who worked on a variety of computer-based tasks. Finds that older students were more likely to focus on internal pattern construction than remaining oriented toward external characteristics of the patterns. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Enguita, Mariano F. – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2004
The schooling of Gypsy children has become a major challenge for the Spanish educational system. After centuries of, first, exclusion and then segregation in separate schools, an egalitarian policy and a sudden enforcement of compulsory schooling have resulted in difficulties and conflicts in numerous Spanish schools. The specificity of the Gypsy…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Minority Groups
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Tashie, Carol; And Others – 1993
The 5-year New Hampshire Statewide Systems Change Project has provided training and technical assistance to educators, families, and communities to effectively implement the full inclusion of students with disabilities in New Hampshire schools and communities. This guide was developed to disseminate successful strategies for starting the process…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems
Horton, Betty, Ed.; And Others – Impact, 1996
This newsletter feature issue focuses on services for persons with developmental disabilities that support the whole person by acknowledging, respecting, and incorporating aspects of identity such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, and class. Articles include: (1) "Serving the Whole Person: The Journey to Embracing…
Descriptors: Age, American Indians, Attitude Change, Blacks
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1996
This book and video are based on a symposium of leaders in the fields of gifted education and middle-level education, which was held to identify and explore areas of agreement in often contrasting philosophies. Emphasis is on identifying areas of agreement between the fields, areas of tension, and promising directions that could engage educators…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Educational Practices
Mar, Harvey H.; Sall, Nancy – 1995
This case study describes the educational history and current program of Mike, a mainstreamed sixth-grader with deaf-blindness. It addresses the boy's successes and the ongoing challenges faced by his family, his educational team, and his peers. Background information notes his diagnosis of total blindness and moderate to severe hearing loss, his…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Deaf Blind, Family School Relationship, Inclusive Schools
Lin, Hung-Chih – 1996
A study of 398 young adults (ages 21-26) with severe disabilities who had been out of school for 1.75 to 5 years was conducted to validate a four-factor model of quality of life for youth with severe disabilities in transition from school to community and from youth to adulthood. Information was gathered on life satisfaction, employment-economic…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Education Work Relationship, Employment, Evaluation Methods
Schlosser, Grace; Millar, Garnet – 1991
This report documents the status of professional development and training for school personnel who work with students with disabilities in Alberta (Canada). A comprehensive review of postsecondary programs and courses was undertaken to determine required and optional courses containing special education content. Advocacy groups/associations were…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Course Content, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Stern, Virginia; DuBois, Phyllis – 1994
This career planning guide is intended for college students with disabilities who desire careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. The booklet reflects the experiences and advice of 286 individuals with disabilities who are in these careers or preparing for them. The first section focuses on the personal autonomy available in the college…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Career Choice, Career Planning, College Students
Porter, Gordon L., Ed.; Richler, Diane, Ed. – 1991
The 15 papers in this collection present a Canadian perspective on providing services to children with disabilities in regular classes and schools. The papers are grouped into three sections: Philosophical, Legal and Historical Overview; Parent and Self-Advocacy; and Innovations and Practical Applications. Chapters have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Nietupski, John A., Ed.; Chappelle, Sandra A., Ed. – 1993
The Dispersed Heterogeneous Placement (DHP) supported employment project involved dispersal of three to five consumers across several departments/areas in a larger business or across several businesses in close proximity. The individuals placed had a wide range of talents and disability severity levels. Typically, a four-person site might have one…
Descriptors: Community Support, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs, Job Development
Bradley, Dianne F.; And Others – 1993
Johns Hopkins University and Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, jointly sponsor the program "SUPPORTS for Least Restrictive Environment," a graduate program in special education which supports the vision of educating all students together in the general education classroom. In the practicum phase of their program, general…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cooperative Learning, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Levin, Benjamin – 1983
The integrated model at Westwood Secondary School (Ontario) involves the combination in a single school of vocational programs and regular secondary school programs. The model was implemented in fall 1981 with the entry of vocational students in grades 9 and 10 and will be phased in until all 4 years of vocational programming are offered. Data for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Career Planning, Extracurricular Activities
Costigan, T.; And Others – 1983
Westwood Secondary School (Ontario) has integrated two grades of vocational students with regular secondary students in one school. A summary of findings from surveys and student records indicates that students in the vocational program are integrated with the other students to a considerable extent. At least one regular course is being taken by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Career Planning, Extracurricular Activities
Shafer, Susanne M. – 1983
Bilingual education programs and policies in three countries with sizable minorities, Sweden, Australia, and the Federal Republic of Germany, are examined in order to gauge both the extent to which children with limited proficiency in the dominant language are in integrated classrooms and the degree of their social integration. First, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Policy
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