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Download full textCouncil for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
This document begins with a paper titled "Accommodating for Greater Student Variance in Local Schools" by Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa, which identifies the fundamental characteristics of successful heterogeneous public schools and describes specific examples of educational and organizational practices that enable schools to accommodate…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Heterogeneous Grouping
Davis, Sharon A.; And Others – 1980
The monograph addresses issues in needs assessment for the inservice education of teachers of handicapped children. Chapter 1, "Self Diagnosis Regarding Needs Assessment" (M. Walker), emphasizes the importance of local personnel involvement and provides a checklist for readers to assess their knowledge on the context, methodology, and application.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Inservice Teacher Education
Corrigan, Dean C., Ed.; Howey, Kenneth R., Ed. – 1980
Eleven papers focus on issues in inservice education for helping experienced teachers accommodate handicapped children in the regular school setting. Two introductory chapters ("Overview" and "The School Based Teacher Educator: Developing a Conceptual Framework" both by K. Howey and D. Corrigan) make a case for developing a…
Descriptors: Adults, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Kokaska, Charles J., Ed. – 1979
The 33 selected papers from the National Topical Conference on Career Education for Exceptional Individuals are divided into six sections: career education (overview and future perspectives); programing and instruction; vocational assessment and training; counseling and career information; community involvement; and preparation of training…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Community Involvement, Conference Reports
Parke, Beverly N. – 1992
This digest, in question and answer format, summarizes what is known about effective ways to provide fully educational services for gifted students in the regular classroom. The following questions are addressed: What are the steps to full service? (educators need to plan environments in which all students can fully develop their abilities and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Coursen, David – 1981
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 requires mainstreaming, or the education of handicapped children with regular students, to the greatest extent appropriate. Although the provisions of the law call for each student to be assessed individually and provided with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), the costs associated…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
