Using data from a national study of Chapter 1 implementation, this study describes the Chapter 1 teaching force. Over the 1991-92 school year, surveys were completed by a nationally representative sample of Chapter 1 teachers and aides, and regular classroom teachers in elementary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools. This study focuses…

This study analyzed the impact of the Developmental Discipline Management System (DD) on teaching effectiveness and student achievement in special needs classrooms. DD was developed as a human centered, systems approach to education. Its core philosophy was to help each child achieve self mastery and mastery of subjects and to help teachers feel…