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A Study of Academic Learning Time of Mainstreamed Learning Disabled Students. Final Report.
Chow, Stanley H. L.; And Others – 1981
To study the in class learning experiences of mainstreamed handicapped students, academic learning time (ALT) was measured for 79 mainstreamed learning disabled (LD) and 143 regular fifth and sixth graders in year 1 and 62 mainstreamed LD students and 166 regular students in year 2. Analyses of student records, responses to teacher questionnaires,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
BEH Final Regulations for Learning Disabilities: Implications for the Secondary School.
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Goodman, Libby; Price, Marianne – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1978
The regulations implementing Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) raise several concerns about their implications for the learning disabled secondary student. (PHR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
A Three Year Study of Learning Disabled Children in Mainstreamed and Self Contained Classes
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Scholom, Allan; And Others – Education, 1981
Discusses results of a three-year investigation of personal, social and academic adjustment by learning disabled students. Concludes that younger children in self contained classrooms achieve more academic and personal success than older ones and those in mainstreamed classes. Identifies five critical factors affecting educational outcomes with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavior Change, Class Organization
Predictors of Successful Transition from Self-Contained Special Education to Regular Class Settings.
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Schneider, Barry H.; Byrne, Barbara M. – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Rated the adjustment of 129 newly mainstreamed learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, and mildly developmentally disabled pupils. While the teachers were, in general, very satisfied with the pupils' progress in both academic and behavioral areas, satisfaction declined after grade six. IQ data did not predict satisfactory adjustment. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Handicapped Students in the Least Restrictive Environment: A Longitudinal Study.
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Travis, Luann Witzke; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1985
The effects of age; disability (educable mentally impaired, emotionally impaired, and learning disabled); and time interval on the percentage of time spent in the regular classroom were studied over a three-year period. Reading, spelling, and mathematics achievement were also examined. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
General Education Teachers' Beliefs, Skills, and Practices in Planning for Mainstreamed Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Schumm, Jeanne Shay; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1994
This study investigated 60 general education teachers' beliefs, skills, and practices in planning and making adaptations for students with learning disabilities mainstreamed into general education. Results indicated that, even among skilled teachers, gaps exist between beliefs, practices, and skills. Differences were also found among elementary,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Beliefs, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices
Pedagogy of Integration: Interactions between Children with and without Special Needs in Early Childhood and Elementary Integrated Settings.
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Papadopoulos, Timothy C.; Mulcahy, Robert F. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1995
Using a set of qualitative measures, 12 regular children in kindergarten and 12 regular children in grade 3 were asked to express their attitudes toward 3 same-age peers with special needs (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or learning disabilities). Results indicated that the kindergarten children were more accepting than were the grade 3…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Deficit Disorders, Grade 3, Hyperactivity
What Do Students with Learning Disabilities Think When Their General Education Teachers Make Adaptations?
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Vaughn, Sharon; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
Perceptions of mainstreamed students with learning disabilities (n=60) regarding adaptations (e.g., altering tests, homework, assignments, instruction) made by general education teachers were compared with perceptions of low achieving (n=59) and average/high achieving (n=60) students. Differences were found in relation to elementary versus…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
The Effects of Educational Placement and Grade Level on the Self-Perceptions of Low Achievers and Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Butler, Ruth; Marinov-Glassman, Deganit – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Measures of perceived competence and perceived achievement were administered to 222 Israeli students with either learning disabilities or low achievement in grades 3, 5, and 7. Subjects were either in special schools, in special classes in regular schools, or in regular classes. Perceived competence was highest among younger children and the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Competence, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries