The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a teacher-implemented professional development program to increase the fidelity with which paraeducators use evidence-based practices (EBPs) in instruction for children with autism. Employing a modified multiple-probe design, investigators implemented the Autism Focused Intervention…

This article examined the efficacy of a primary-level, standard-protocol behavior intervention for students with externalizing behavioral disorders. Elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment (behavior intervention) or control (business as usual) conditions, and K-3 students were screened for externalizing behavior risk status. The…

The article offers practical thoughts on mediation to school systems involved in disagreements related to implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The authors recommend training programs for mediators as well as for participants in mediation sessions, individualized education program meetings, placement meetings, and due…

The uses of microcomputers in special education are explored in terms of administration (data collection and analysis); assessment (approaches to linking assessment with instruction); instruction (planning, supplementing, and presenting instruction); related services (communication aids); and staff development (access to innovative practices and…

Special Education administrators (N=33) responded to a comprehensive survey on their use of microcomputers. Decision-making policies and practices indicated high levels of cooperation between special and regular education programs in acquiring hardware and software and in providing teacher training. Implications for subsequent directions for…

Increasingly, training programs for teachers of students with both limited English proficiency and disabilities have emphasized an interface between special education and bilingual education. A pilot staff development program of the California Special Education Project, which includes a combination training and implementation phase, exemplifies…

A descriptive study concerning educational service delivery for limited English-proficient disabled students was conducted in 145 California school districts. Results provided both quantitative and qualitative information concerning proportional representation, screening, identification, evaluation, re-evaluation, school-family interactions,…