The paper describes the role of a consultant/co-ordinator of Learning Assistance in a typical, large school district in British Columbia. Eleven effective strategies are examined, including assessing students, coaching, modeling, and networking. (CL)

To investigate the role expectations of the high school learning disability resource teacher, a behavior scale was developed to which 134 incumbents responded as to their actual and desired role performance. (BD)

This study analyzed and compared the perceptions of elementary-level learning disabilities resource teachers (n=83) and general education teachers (n=64) regarding actual and ideal performance of collaborative roles. Results indicated significant differences in teacher perceptions of actual and ideal performance of collaborative roles. Constraints…

Written for administrators, learning disabilities (LD) teachers, psychologists, and parents, the guide consists of a plan for providing programs and services for LD children (K-12). LD children are assigned to resource rooms for a portion of each school day with the goal of remediation and return to the educational mainstream. Outlined are five…

Brief research monographs produced by The Demonstration Center for Language Handicapped (LH) Children are collected. The monographs address the following topics: the historical background and objectives of the language center; the effects of support personnel on the academic performance of LH children; the incidence of language handicaps among…