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Placement and Exit Patterns for Students with Mental Retardation: An Analysis of National Trends.
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Archwamety, Tear – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Analysis of placement and exit data on students with mental retardation (MR) found in annual reports on implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act indicated an upward trend in educating students with mental retardation in general education classrooms, a decline in graduation rates with a diploma or certificate, and a greater…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation, Inclusive Schools
The Effect of Assertive Discipline Procedures on Preschool Children in Segregated and Integrated Settings: A Longitudinal Study.
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Feldman, David – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Use of Assertive Discipline procedures (emphasizing consistent application of praise and reward) were applied with two five-year olds with developmental delays and behavior problems over a one-year period. The procedures were effective in both segregated and regular classroom settings. Differential effects across types of disruptive behavior were…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Comparison of General and Special Education Classrooms of Students with Severe Disabilities.
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Helmstetter, Edwin; Curry, Chris A.; Brennan, Margaret; Sampson-Saul, Melissa – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Nine students (age 6-12) with severe disabilities were observed in their general and special education classrooms using a two-minute time sampling procedure. General education classrooms provided more instruction, utilized more whole class instruction, provided a comparable amount of one-to-one instruction, addressed academic content more, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Academic and Social Engagement of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities in Integrated and Nonintegrated Settings.
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Altman, Reuben; Kanagawa, Linda – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Performance data on three children with moderate to severe developmental disabilities, observed in both inclusive integrated and self-contained segregated kindergarten settings, support the conclusion that individual child and setting characteristics transcend administrative model in determining engagement levels across social and academic…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmental Disabilities, Kindergarten, Mainstreaming