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Wade, David O.; Knight, Martha F. – 1976
An analysis of variables effecting the success of mainstreaming programs in 27 school districts in Vermont--five of which were unsuccessful in that consulting teacher services were not maintained for more than two years, and 22 of which were successful in that consulting teacher services were maintained for more than two years--was undertaken.…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
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Thousand, Jacqueline; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1987
Field-testing in five Vermont school districts demonstrated the effectiveness of a model to support local school personnel in forming effective collaborative teams and acquiring the necessary competencies to educate severely-disabled learners. The model featured inservice training, modeling, coaching, and feedback. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming, Models
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Giangreco, Michael F.; Smith, Carter S.; Pinckney, Elaine – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
Many schools have increased their use of paraprofessionals as a primary mechanism to include more students with various disabilities in general education classes. Although intended to be supportive, service delivery that relies extensively on paraprofessionals has resulted in a host of challenges for public schools and questionable services for…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Thousand, Jacqueline – 1996
This final report describes a project that prepared 28 integration/support facilitators to work with school district personnel to plan and implement systems change to result in integrated service models for learners with moderate and severe disabilities within their local home schools. The project offered a 30 to 36 credit hour post-Master's…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Planning