This case study looked at one preservice teacher during field experiences prior to her student teaching as she addressed the complexities of supporting the literacy learning of students in a class for students with learning disabilities and in a regular class setting. The preservice teachers' lessons emphasized multiple literacies. Data were…

This policy brief examines issues associated with accurately collecting and reporting placement data for students with disabilities. It notes that existing federal reporting requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and traditional state data systems may actually impede the collection of accurate data regarding the…

This paper provides a summary of the knowledge base on serving students with special needs through inclusive education approaches, and it discusses the implications for restructuring regular and special education practices for school-based implementation of inclusive education. The first section is an introduction to some of the basic assumptions…

This document presents three inservice training modules which focus on the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular education settings in Alaska schools. Module 1, "Setting our Sights on Inclusion," by Diana Kurka, is a three-hour inservice program which provides an introduction to inclusion via sections on: legal and…

This report presents an analysis in text and tables of performance on the 1995 and 1996 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations by students who attended special educational schools in England. The main conclusions were: (1) nearly 70 percent of English special schools who have students at Year 11 (15 to 16 years old) had no…

This report describes the collaboration of a public school early childhood special education preschool, an area Head Start program, and a university to provide expanding educational opportunities for university students and preschool children. This paper describes the first year of the program, including the initial planning and the creation of a…

This paper discusses the results of a survey on the professional knowledge of and feelings about inclusion of 180 Florida general educators, special educators, administrators, and support personnel. These four groups were asked to respond to the following questions: (1) What is inclusion? (2) How do you feel about inclusion? and (3) how do you…

This document presents text and data tables excerpted from the 1999 U.S. Department of Education's "Twenty-First Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" (1999) related to two programs: the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, Part C of…

Reported was a project intended to develop regional centers for preservice and inservice education to assist teachers, administrators, parents, and teacher aides to incorporate exceptional students into regular classrooms. (GW)

Physical educators can help mainstreamed handicapped children by (1) preparing classmates to understand and accept disabled children; (2) avoiding practices that unintentionally embarrass the mainstreamed child; (3) building self-esteem through success; and (4) using mastery teaching and peer tutoring. Modifications of rules and equipment are…

A checklist to help physical educators determine whether their programs are in compliance with requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act is presented. Intended for use by teachers, the list covers: (1) student assessment; (2) student placement; (3) individualized education programs; (4) staff development; (5) facilities; and…

The Handicapped Experience Project trains preservice secondary classroom teachers to appreciate differences in students' abilities and adjust teaching to individual needs. The project, at La Salle College (Pennsylvania), offers coursework and a practicum, designed jointly by special education and secondary education faculty. (PP)