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Peer reviewedJackson, Barry – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1995
This paper argues for considering the uniqueness of each student with serious emotional/behavioral disorders when deciding on placement. A full continuum of alternatives should be considered, including the possibility that a self-contained class with a low student/teacher ratio may be the least restrictive setting needed to produce successful…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Decision Making, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Leitch, Davis; Sodhi, S. S. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1986
The article criticizes current special education practices, noting that the concept of individual differences has led ultimately to the practice of labeling children with special needs. The "medical model" has put children in special classes, where they tend to perpetuate and reinforce both the labels and behaviors implied by those labels.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFerrell, Barbara; And Others – Roeper Review, 1988
Thirty gifted education teachers were compared with 46 regular education teachers using the Teacher Perceiver Interview. Gifted teachers differed from regular teachers on six characteristics (Focus, Gestalt, Innovation, Mission, Rapport Drive, and Investment) but did not differ on two commonly cited characteristics of gifted teachers:…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Differences
Sutaria, Saroj – 1987
The literature review examines the issue of whether categorical differentiation and placement of mentally retarded and learning disabled students is educationally warranted. First, the two conditions are defined; next, a comparison between the two on psychological, behavioral-social, and educational characteristics usually ascribed to children so…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). – 1991
This paper summarizes the proceedings of a 1991 meeting of the Council for Cultural Cooperation's Educational Research Workshop on gifted children and adolescents. Introductory material briefly summarizes the nature of the meeting, aims of the workshop, and opening addresses (by the Rector of the University of Nijmegan (The Netherlands), the Dean…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Comparative Education, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
Download full textVan Boxtel, Herman – 1991
This final report summarizes results of a 1991 conference of an Educational Research Workshop on gifted children and adolescents held by the Council of Cultural Cooperation. The report identifies major points from the keynote papers and then summarizes the discussions of the working groups. The contents of the keynote papers and the discussions…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Comparative Education, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
