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Smith, Ray – Canadian Journal for Exceptional Children, 1985
A successful Newfoundland service model for mildly disabled students which features a team approach incorporated in a resource room program is described in terms of referral, assessment, placement, programing, and evaluation procedures. (CL)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mild Disabilities
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McGill-Franzen, Anne; Allington, Richard L. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
The study with 16 at-risk second grade readers found that specialized instruction (special education or Chapter I) did not appear more differentiated or more appropriate than the regular education services and were neither organized to contribute to success in the classroom reading curriculum nor differentiated enough to be considered…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Instructional Effectiveness, Mainstreaming
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Jenkins, Joseph R.; Heinen, Amy – Exceptional Children, 1989
The study assessed elementary students' (N=680) preferences concerning special instruction for learning difficulties. Results of student interviews indicated children's preferences for in-class and pull-out services were affected by the service delivery model they experienced though most children preferred to receive additional help from their…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Interviews, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Chudek, Anne Sapp; And Others – 1980
The handbook outlines a resource room program which provides an alternative to segregated special classes for mildly handicapped elementary students. The primary goal of the resource room is to maintain students with special needs in a regular classroom by providing supportive and educationally related services both to the student and to his/her…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems, Elementary Education, Mild Disabilities
Algozzine, Bob; And Others – 1980
The extent of similarities and differences among educable mentally retarded (EMR), learning disabled (LD), and emotionally disturbed (ED) children was investigated with 75 resource room teachers. Teachers were asked to provide information regarding the children in their classes and some of their program activities; equal numbers of each type of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities, Mild Disabilities
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Marston, Douglas – Journal of Special Education, 1996
Two studies compared the inclusion only, pull-out only, and combined services models for elementary students with mild disabilities, using a survey of 80 teachers and comparison of reading improvement in 240 students in the 3 models. Teacher satisfaction and student progress in reading were significantly greater for the combined services model.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools, Instructional Effectiveness
Wilson, Jennifer W.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1986
A review of the literature concerning desirable management practices associated with three secondary resource room models serving mildly handicapped students (teacher-consultant, pull-out, and study period) is followed by reported results of a survey of 80 secondary educators in British Columbia, who preferred the study period model. (JW)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Administration, Foreign Countries
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Wiederholt, J. Lee; Chamberlain, Steven P. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1989
The article offers a critical inspection of the effectiveness of resource room programs in serving students with disabilities. Types of resource models (categorical, cross-categorical, noncategorical, specific skill, and itinerant) are described. Also noted are ethical considerations (segregation versus integration) and suggested improvements in…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
Beare, Paul; And Others – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1986
To evaluate suggested improvements in rural special education services, behavior disordered, learning disabled, and educable mentally handicapped students (total N=89) in grades seven through nine were compared on three measures. Instructionally relevant differences were minimal, the need for categorical resource rooms was questioned, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Instructional Program Divisions