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Homework: A Survey of Primary Students in Regular, Resource, and Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms.
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Bryan, Tanis; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1995
This survey examined experiences and beliefs regarding homework of primary-grade children (n=809), of whom 91 were in resource room programs and 17 in special education classrooms. Overall, results indicated that children in the resource rooms were experiencing the greatest amount of difficulty in doing homework and had acquired the most negative…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Disabilities, Homework, Mainstreaming
Is the Mainstream a More Appropriate Educational Setting for Randy? A Case Study of One Student with Learning Disabilities.
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Zigmond, Naomi; Baker, Janice M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Data relating to an intermediate-grade student with learning disabilities were collected when the student was being served in a resource room and during full-time mainstreaming. Data included achievement measures, classroom observation data, and school adjustment data. Data do not show significant improvements in reading achievement when in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Perspectives of Students with Learning Disabilities about Special Education Placement.
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Padeliadu, Susana; Zigmond, Naomi – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Structured interviews with 150 elementary students with learning disabilities found that they accurately perceived that special education is intended to provide extra help for children with academic problems. Students reported they liked special education classes, though some missed instruction or recreational activities in their mainstream class…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interviews, Learning Disabilities