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Examination Results of Visually Impaired Students.
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Dunkerton, John – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
The GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A/AS-level examination results for 295 United Kingdom students with blindness/visual impairments were analyzed. GCSE data showed no difference between visually impaired and sighted students, whereas visually impaired students performed better than sighted students on A/AS-level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Mainstreaming, Scores
Sex and Race Differences in Learning Disabilities Classrooms.
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Leinhardt, Gaea; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Investigated whether differences by sex or race existed in placement, learning disabilities classrooms, teacher contacts, assignment practices, and student learning behavior. Found differences in placement. Similarities were found in teacher treatment, student behavior, and the effects of such behavior on test performance. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Factor Validity and Norms for the Aberrant Behavior Checklist in a Community Sample of Children with Mental Retardation.
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Marshburn, Elaine C.; Aman, Michael G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
Teacher ratings on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist were collected on 666 students with mental retardation attending special classes. Classroom placement and age had significant effects on subscale scores, whereas sex failed to affect ratings. The study concludes that the original scoring method, developed for individuals in residential facilities,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Behavioural and Emotional Problems in the Classroom of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability.
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Parmenter, Trevor R.; Einfeld, Stewart L.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Dempster, John A. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1998
The level of behavior problems in 406 students (ages 4-19) with intellectual disability was compared in "segregated" and "integrated" settings in New South Wales (Australia). A significantly greater number of behavior problems occurred in segregated settings after controlling for age, sex, and range of intellectual disability.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
A Study of Self-Concept and Social Support in Advantaged and Disadvantaged Seventh and Eighth Grade Gifted Students.
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VanTassel-Baska, Joyce; And Others – Roeper Review, 1994
This study investigated differences among intellectually gifted students of junior high age participating in full-time intensive programs for the gifted. Findings indicated some differences based on ethnicity and gender, but most differences were observed between lower and higher socioeconomic groups, particularly for social support and social and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Disadvantaged Youth, Ethnic Groups, Junior High Schools
Literal and Inferential Reading Comprehension of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Walker, L.; Munro, J.; Rickards, F. W. – Volta Review, 1998
This study compared the literal and inferential comprehension abilities for textual, functional, and recreational text genres of 195 students who were deaf or hard of hearing. Literal comprehension exceeded inferential comprehension for males but not females. Educational setting (special class, resource room, or fully mainstreamed) influenced…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools
Complex Learning Difficulties and EBD.
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Dickinson, Janet; Miller, Mandy – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2002
A British residential school for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties set up a class for those children presenting with complex learning needs, including autism, within the school. The special class was observed over a number of weeks and the boys especially benefited tremendously in their social/emotional development and learning.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education