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Al Shoura, Hamza Mahmoud Suleiman – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the Jordanian educational system and its provision of programs for students with learning disabilities (LD) in public schools. The author will document how these programs developed and how they currently address student needs. Issues related to current assessment practices, the role of resource…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Public Schools
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Espin, Christine A.; Deno, Stanley L.; Albayrak-Kaymak, Deniz – Journal of Special Education, 1998
This study compared Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for 108 elementary grade students with mild disabilities in either resource or inclusive settings. IEPs for resource students had more service minutes, more long-range goals, used more information sources, indicated better correspondence between IEP components and student ability level,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools
Miller, Ronald C.; And Others – 1987
The report documents New York City's Office of Educational Assessment's evaluation of the Division of Special Education Public Law 89-313 program for the 1986-87 school year. The program is intended to provided supplemental services suited to the individual needs of participating handicapped students based upon their individual education plans…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Harris, Walter J.; Kierstead, John T. – 1985
The report examines the status and needs of behaviorally handicapped students in Maine. It describes the referral and identification process, program characteristics, current problems and issues. The first section presents statistics related to prevalence, types of programs received, costs of special education, and the certification and supply of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Harvard Education Letter, 1989
The question of responsibility for the education of disabled students has become a controversial issue. This article explores the debate between proponents of special education and of mainstreaming for academically handicapped children. Under Public Law 94-142, disabled children are guaranteed an appropriate public education in the least…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Handicap Identification