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DeWitt, Dorinda D.; Wieters, Wade C. – 1978
The study compared two special education models, resource and self-contained, to investigate the effects of delivery systems on academic achievement of 170 educable mentally handicapped (EMH) students (8 to 12 years old) and to determine which of the two models is more cost effective. There was a significant effect of educational setting on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Methods, Elementary Education

Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1987
The school day of a total of 122 learning disabled, emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, educable mentally retarded, and nonhandicapped elementary students was observed. Findings were noted concerning time allocated to instruction in specific content areas, time spent in different school settings, and time allocated to instruction as a function of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Instruction

Ohrtman, William F. – Journal of Special Education, 1972
In response to a paper by David Sabatino (EC 051 608), the author suggests that the resource room concept is no panacea for the ills of special education and taht many of the services proposed are already being offered by many school systems. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Intervention
Sutaria, Saroj – 1987
The literature review examines the issue of whether categorical differentiation and placement of mentally retarded and learning disabled students is educationally warranted. First, the two conditions are defined; next, a comparison between the two on psychological, behavioral-social, and educational characteristics usually ascribed to children so…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences

Cosden, Merith A.; Semmel, Melvyn I. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1987
Over 100 resource rooms, mainstreamed classes, and special day classes for learning handicapped students were observed in a longitudinal study of Micro-Educational Environments (MEEs) and microcomputer use. Results from 1986 and changes from 1984 to 1986 cover hardware selection and location; student grouping; software; access; use time; and user,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Education
Heller, Kirby A., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The document contains the final report of a project to determine the factors that account for disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs, especially programs for mentally retarded students; and to identify placement criteria for practices that do not affect minority students disproportionately. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods

Bak, John J.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1987
Students in grades four to six (N=77) judged the capabilities of peers traditionally labeled as "learning disabled" or "educable mentally retarded" but depicted in written vignettes only as attending either a resource room or special classroom. Students in special classes were judged significantly less capable than students in resource room…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intermediate Grades, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities
Edenfield, Marilyn S.; Freeman, Robert N. – 1989
The replication study examined the effectiveness of a self-recording procedure to increase the levels of academic performance and production in 18 primary-aged mildly mentally handicapped children enrolled in either a self-contained or a resource class. Subjects were instructed in a self-recording procedure to track the number of worksheets…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Mild Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
This study investigated time allocated to instruction as a function of the specific type of mild handicap and as a function of setting and subject matter content. Subjects were 122 elementary students categorized as learning-disabled, emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, educable mentally retarded, and nonhandicapped. Subjects were in mainstreamed,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
Observations were conducted to document the active academic responding and academic engagement rates of 122 elementary students (30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 mildly mentally retarded, and 30 self-contained programs. Data were recorded in 10-second intervals for each student over an entire school day. During a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Preferences for Sources of Social Support of Hispanic Male Adolescents with Mild Learning Handicaps.
Morrison, Gale M.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1992
This study investigated social support preferences of Hispanic male junior high school students with (n=22) and without (n=11) mild learning handicaps for various life stressors. Students with handicaps were more likely to choose "nobody" and less likely to choose siblings than nonhandicapped peers. Differences between special class and resource…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Interpersonal Relationship, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
This project examined the extent to which varying instructional grouping arrangements are used for different categories of mildly handicapped students in various instructional settings and the extent to which any differences translated to differences in student responses. Observational data were recorded all day in 10-second intervals for 122…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1987
Observational data were collected on the instructional tasks used by 122 elementary students (30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 educable mentally retarded, and 30 nonhandicapped). No differences between handicapped and nonhandicapped students were revealed in an analysis of time using each of eight specific tasks…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education