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Wehman, Paul; McLaughlin, Phillip J. – Academic Therapy, 1979
The article reviews basic behavioral program evaluation designs, and suggests how they might be effectively integrated into special education programs serving handicapped (and particularly learning disabled) children. It is concluded that the techniques of behavioral design, coupled with the essentials of teaching, enable the special education…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Program Evaluation
Vogel, Arnold L. – Academic Therapy, 1973
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Junior High School Students, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Ortiz, Alba A.; Wilkinson, Cheryl Y. – Academic Therapy, 1989
The study of Individualized Education Programs developed for 203 limited English proficient Hispanic elementary students found that a student's bilingualism and level of English proficiency exerted little influence on selection of instructional goals. Native language or English-as-a-Second-Language instruction was infrequently incorporated into…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Disabilities, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)
Salend, Spencer J. – Academic Therapy, 1987
Special education teachers should involve their students in developing and implementing a successful contingency management system by including them in such activities as selecting target behaviors, choosing reinforcers, writing and reviewing behavioral contracts, and evaluating the system. Guidelines are presented for eliciting student attitudes…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Disabilities
Michael, Robert J. – Academic Therapy, 1988
When evaluating colleges, prospective college students with learning disabilities should examine the college library and its services. This article offers guidelines for evaluating library services and programs for the learning-disabled population, focusing on provision of recorded textbooks and lectures, special equipment, a resource advocate for…
Descriptors: Advocacy, College Applicants, College Choice, College Libraries
