Professional development that focuses on supporting teachers' abilities to work with diverse families is keenly needed. This article outlines three instructional strategies and how they were used with undergraduate students in an inclusive early childhood teacher education program: (a) involving diverse family members as instructional supports;…

To investigate the impact of an inservice program on the concerns and needs of secondary teachers toward mainstreaming, questionnaires were administered to 127 experimental and 127 control teachers. Treatment consisted of an inservice program on mainstreaming conducted by an in-house consultant. The pre- and post-treatment questionnaires included…

The case study describes a program for learning disabled and neurologically impaired high schoolers. A historical review notes the school's community and the evaluation of the mainstreaming program. Administrative details are briefly summarized, as are the unique characteristics of the teacher and aide in the resource room program that serves 12…

Suggestions for implementing a successful classroom program integrating hearing and deaf primary grade students include preparing hearing children for the arrival of deaf children and giving all children equal attention after helping the deaf students make a transition into the classroom. (CB)

Nine studies reporting child change data for nonhandicapped children participating in integrated preschool settings were analyzed in terms of methodology and specific classroom practices. The studies suffered from methodological weaknesses common to many early intervention efficacy studies. Documentation of child progress is only one measure of…

The study examined the progress of 15 intellectually handicapped children who had previously attended an early intervention program and were now in their first to third year at normal primary school. Data indicated that most children had adjusted well to the classroom setting and were well accepted by their peers. Academically, progress of the…

The article presents a critical overview of research on the integration of moderately mentally handicapped children in Ontario schools. Findings suggest that the literature is still inconclusive or, at best, equivocal. Indeed, like their predecessors, recent studies have been based, for the most part, on descriptive or impressionistic evidence.…

Discusses the evolution of the concept of "mainstreaming," objections to the idea, the rights of the handicapped, and the rights of all students to an effective education. Responds to the critics of mainstreaming. (FL)

This study measures the effectiveness of Collaborative Learning Assessment through Dialogue (CLAD) on reading achievement in inclusive classrooms in the USA. The CLAD process involved students collaboratively completing multiple-choice quizzes, using dialogue and critical thinking to reach consensus and receiving immediate feedback on their…

The background of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, is reviewed, its contents analyzed, and major problems identified. Areas of controversy addressed include provision of such related services as psychotherapy, school health services, summer programs, and vocational education. Expense and ambiguity of the law are among…

Presented is adopter/facilitator information of Project FAST (Functional Analysis Systems Training) to provide educational and support services to learning disordered children and their regular elementary teachers. Briefly described are the three schools in the Essexville-Hampton (Michigan) school district; objectives of the program; program…

Evaluation of the Social Integration Program (SIP) which provided mainstream services to 31 preschool handicapped children in Utah during its first three years found that SIP children made significant gains on educational and developmental tests and mastered a high proportion of individualized education program objectives. (Author/DB)

Evaluation of summer Get Together programs (structured educational and recreational programs committed to integrating disabled children) serving 36 children (5-12 years old) revealed parentally reported improvements in communication skills and social skills. Some severely disabled children increased tolerance to the noise and activity of large…

An inservice program for regular class teachers of mainstreamed gifted and talented elementary and secondary students was conducted by resource teachers and involved consultation, workshops, and on-site visits. Evaluation revealed that close support by resource teachers prompted more open-ended and individualized assignments and greater student…

Discusses four reasons why mainstreaming has made slow progress. (FL)