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| Rural Special Education… | 6 |
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| Bandy, Helen | 1 |
| Boyer, Wanda A. R. | 1 |
| Elrod, G. Franklin | 1 |
| Foster, Carl G. | 1 |
| Minner, Sam | 1 |
| Palma, Gloria M. | 1 |
| Peters, Joyce M. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
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Peer reviewedElrod, G. Franklin; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1993
A survey of 14 special education instructional assistants in rural Oregon showed they were generally mature in age and had lived in eastern Oregon for many years. Over half had some college training. Most were assigned to elementary resource rooms. Respondents rated "instructional methodology" as their strongest training preference. (KS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Job Skills
Peer reviewedPeters, Joyce M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1987
Describes a program in which a teacher's aide is trained in the components of the Teaching Research Data-Based Classroom Model and then provides individual instruction, under the supervision of a certified teacher, to one or two children with handicapping conditions. Notes curriculum, student assessment, data collection procedures, and program…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPalma, Gloria M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Discusses importance of paraprofessionals in rural special education. Suggests that positive teacher-paraprofessional relationships are obtained through valuing each other's respective roles; giving credit where due; involving paraprofessionals in planning and decision making; showing paraprofessionals the why as well as the how of lessons;…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Interprofessional Relationship
Peer reviewedMinner, Sam – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1989
A minimally trained paraprofessional made 6 visits to the homes of mildly mentally retarded and behaviorally disordered rural primary students to teach their parents basic instructional methods in mathematics. After 12 weeks of parent tutoring, the mathematical performance of experimental subjects improved significantly compared to that of matched…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Home Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Mild Disabilities
Peer reviewedBoyer, Wanda A. R.; Bandy, Helen – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
Survey of 121 regular education teachers in rural British Columbia about inclusion of special education students in their classrooms revealed the need to provide additional resources to assist teachers, particularly the addition of trained assistants, parents, and community volunteers. Suggests that teacher education focus on how teachers can use…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFoster, Carl G. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1988
The Tuba City Boarding School, a western Navajo Agency facility in northern Arizona, initiated a summer program that provided instruction to special education students and special education knowledge and skills for regular teachers who had exceptional students mainstreamed into their classrooms. The program resulted in improved teacher-student…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Elementary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
