The article presents educators with specific strategies to consider in constructing teacher-made tests to optimize the performance of mainstreamed students. Guidelines relating to content and format of tests as well as test-taking behaviors are discussed. (Author/CL)

The roles and responsibilities of special educators and pupil personnel staff in mainstreaming handicapped students are considered. Communication with regular educators, building administrators, and ancillary personnel is stressed as special educators are advised to mainstream themselves. (CL)

This article introduces a series of papers that explain and illustrate how a higher order thinking curriculum can be designed for a full spectrum of students, including students with learning disabilities. The article discusses an approach in which concepts, rules, and strategies are taught by organizing content around the process of noting…