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Milburn, Nona; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1982
An examination was made of the case records of 29 seven- and eight-year-old children referred for special class placement (18 of whom were recommended for placement and 11 of whom were recommended to remain in regular classes). The incidence of particular developmental, familial, and behavioral problems was compared. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Mild Mental Retardation, Primary Education
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Rubin, Rosalyn A.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1973
To identify factors associated with student placement in classes for the educable mentally retarded, comparisons on socioeconomic, behavioral, and achievement variables were made between a group of 17 regular class Ss with IQs less than 80, and three groups of special class Ss. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Classification, Exceptional Child Research
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Axelrod, Saul – Behavior Therapy, 1973
Individual and group contingencies in controlling undesirable behaviors in 26 educable mentally handicapped children (median age 9 years) in two special classrooms were compared. (Atuhor)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children, Emotional Disturbances
Morrison, Gale M. – 1982
In an examination of the notion of person-environment fit as it applies to the socioempathy-social status for mildly handicapped children in mainstreamed and special class settings, 38 mildly learning handicapped (LH) and 234 nonhandicapped students were administered social status instruments. Results revealed that LH Ss in special placements were…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
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Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – American Educational Research Journal, 1985
This study examined classroom behavior of 393 pupils in 26 educable mentally retarded classrooms in regard to differential effects of having approximately 12, 15, and 19 pupils per classroom. Several effects were found in attention and communication, but relatively few were found in disruptive behavior. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Problems, Class Size, Classroom Observation Techniques
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MacMillan, Donald L.; Morrison, Gale M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Combined teacher ratings of perceived cognitive competence and misbehavior accounted for the most variance in peer acceptance or rejection of educable mentally handicapped children. Ratings of academic competence were associated with both acceptance and rejection of educationally handicapped children (a category of low achievers used in…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Learning Problems