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Mainstreaming and the Inservice Education of Teachers.
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Powers, David A. – Exceptional Children, 1983
The article represents a literature based set of practical guidelines regarding mainstreaming in the areas of inservice method, format, planning, goals and objectives, location, scheduling, evaluation, incentives, training personnel, school administration, and instructional materials. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming
Increasing Regulatory Flexibility of Special Education Programs: Problems and Promising Strategies.
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McLaughlin, Margaret L.; Verstegen, Deborah A. – Exceptional Children, 1998
This study investigated the perceptions of 58 federal, state, and local administrators related to increasing regulatory flexibility in Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act, bilingual education, and special education. Interviewees perceived a number of benefits in consolidation, including more efficient use of resources, enhanced…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Disabilities
Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Heterogeneous Education.
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Villa, Richard A.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1996
A study investigated the perceptions on inclusion of 102 special education teachers of whom 5 had administrative certification, 578 regular education teachers of whom 53 had administrative certification, and 10 unspecified others. Results indicated the educators favored inclusion. Administrative support and collaboration were predictors of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Heterogeneous Grouping
Impediments to Implementing National Policy Change for Mildly Handicapped Students.
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Hagerty, George J.; Abramson, Marty – Exceptional Children, 1987
The article describes the current public policy environment and its impact on efforts to refine the system for identifying and serving mildly handicapped students. Areas requiring attention are cited for discussion, including revisions in the service delivery system, personnel preparation, administration of programs and funding structures, and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Change
Formulating Optimal State Early Childhood Intervention Policies.
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Meisels, Samuel J.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
A survey of early childhood intervention policies in 50 states and the District of Columbia focused on handicapping conditions served, overseeing agencies, interagency contracts, state regulations, training/certification, etc. Results showed a national shortage of trained early childhood personnel, less than optimal funding, lead agency…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Financial Support