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Peers as Tutors in the Mainstream: Trained "Teachers" of Handicapped Adolescents.
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Haisley, Fay B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1981
Five components were identified as crucial to the success of the mainstreamed peer tutoring program (selection, training, matching, supervision, and communication with/support for the regular classroom teacher). Data provided support for the conclusion that the on task behavior of tutees improved significantly as a result of the program. (SB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
Effective Mainstreaming for the Learning Disabled Student with Behavior Problems.
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Demers, Lois A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1981
The program was developed to minimize classroom disruptions which often occur when a behavior problem student (9 to 13 years old) from a special education homeroom is placed in the mainstream. The program also was designed to encourage on task performance and work completion both in the homeroom and mainstream settings through reinforcement for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Teaching Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities to Self-Manage Classroom Survival Skills.
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Snyder, Mary C.; Bambara, Linda M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
A study of three males (grades 7-8) with learning disabilities investigated the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral self-management training package on the consistent use of specific classroom survival skills. Results demonstrated more consistent use of targeted classroom survival skills by all students in both learning support and mainstream…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Generalization, Intervention, Junior High Schools