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Peer reviewedDunkerton, John – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
The GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and A/AS-level examination results for 295 United Kingdom students with blindness/visual impairments were analyzed. GCSE data showed no difference between visually impaired and sighted students, whereas visually impaired students performed better than sighted students on A/AS-level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Mainstreaming, Scores
Peer reviewedParmenter, Trevor R.; Einfeld, Stewart L.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Dempster, John A. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1998
The level of behavior problems in 406 students (ages 4-19) with intellectual disability was compared in "segregated" and "integrated" settings in New South Wales (Australia). A significantly greater number of behavior problems occurred in segregated settings after controlling for age, sex, and range of intellectual disability.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWalker, L.; Munro, J.; Rickards, F. W. – Volta Review, 1998
This study compared the literal and inferential comprehension abilities for textual, functional, and recreational text genres of 195 students who were deaf or hard of hearing. Literal comprehension exceeded inferential comprehension for males but not females. Educational setting (special class, resource room, or fully mainstreamed) influenced…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools
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A 6-year field study project was undertaken to try out some patterns of special education with neurologically handicapped children. Three phases emphasized these objectives: feasibility, class size, pupil safety, approval, incidence, referral, diagnosis, placement, curriculum, treatment, evaluation, teacher qualifications, parent reactions,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Clinical Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research
Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – 1990
This study investigated the adult adjustment one year after leaving school of 130 individuals with behavioral disorders who graduated from Iowa special education programs in 1985 and 1986; the adult adjustment of 70 dropouts was also investigated. Adjustment areas examined included: living arrangements, leisure activities, mechanisms used to cope…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
