The spread effect (the impact on those other than the initial participants) of inservice teacher education regarding mainstreaming is described in terms of increased awareness of handicapping conditions on the part of other staff and students in middle and elementary settings. (CL)

The paper describes Scotland's development of a delivery system for mainstreaming special needs students, the "Learning Support System." The system redefined the role of remedial teachers to focus on: cooperative teaching, consultancy, student support, and direct instruction for pupils with marked difficulties. Results of field-based…