Twenty-nine high school students with mild disabilities were interviewed concerning their perceptions of their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Analysis showed that most students were unfamiliar with the IEP process and contributed little to it and that most IEPs were not individualized. Suggestions are presented for encouraging students…

Teaching writing as a process is advocated to enhance a student's metacognitive skills and understanding of writing. The process can be used with students who have mild disabilities. Prewriting techniques such as clustering and color coding are explained, along with three teacher options for prewriting instruction to address class and student…

The author of EC 606 784 describes the background of her research, noting her experience with the "TOUCH MATH" manipulative materials to help students with mild disabilities acquire math facts and computational skills. (DB)

In response to Derry (EC 233 120), this article considers implications of learning strategy instruction for teachers of special education populations. The paper identifies relatively easy- and relatively difficult-to-train cognitive strategies, and reviews research on mnemonic instruction (complex mnemonic instruction, group-generated mnemonic…

This review concludes that peer tutoring is a very powerful intervention for special education because it increases students' opportunities to respond, reduces teacher-pupil ratio, individualizes instruction, improves students' social skills, and increases students' academic achievement as well as aiding in the integration of disabled students…

This study surveyed 60 persons involved in research and training with functional assessment procedures concerning use of such procedures with students who have mild disabilities. Results suggested there is little consensus as to the necessary and sufficient procedures for performing functional behavioral assessments with high incidence…

Article provides overview of special education legislation and describes how special education services are typically provided. Reviews research regarding special education efficacy, emphasizing interventions designed to improve the academic functioning of students with mild, high incidence disabilities. Discusses promising instructional…

Examines the use of functional assessment techniques in general education classrooms with students with mild disabilities. Presents the theoretical foundations of functional assessment, describes the procedures involved in conducting a functional assessment, discusses obstacles to applying functional assessment in general education classrooms, and…

This case study investigated the impact of selected types of adaptive and assistive technology (AT) on the learning gains and academic achievement levels of a female student with mild disabilities in her sixth and seventh grades in a Catholic school board in northeastern Ontario. Interviews were conducted with the parent, student, and pre-service…

This is a structured abstract of a meta-analysis conducted by T. E. Scruggs, M. A. Mastropieri, S. Berkeley, and J. E. Graetz, published in "Remedial & Special Education" (2009). The authors of the original paper describe findings from a research synthesis on content area instruction for students with disabilities. Seventy studies…

In rural Joshua Independent School District (Texas), students with mild disabilities were included in regular kindergarten classrooms. The special education teacher and kindergarten teachers developed a program in which 5-year-old children who qualify for Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) are placed in regular and…

The final report describes the evolution and accomplishments of a project designed to identify factors associated with successful completion of education/training programs for mainstreamed mildly handicapped secondary students. Program outcomes were measured via examination of the student records, interviews, and recollections of special education…

The guide, developed by the Secondary Transition and Employment Project (STEP) in Idaho, is intended to provide students with mild handicaps with systematic individual assessment of vocational preferences and instruction in work-related skills. The curriculum stresses parent involvement, vocational training beginning at the 7th or 8th grade…

This digest looks at research findings and instructional applications concerning lesson structure for teacher directed initial instruction of mildly handicapped students. Research has identified seven critical elements of teaching method: gain the learner's attention, review relevant past learning, communicate the goal of the lesson, model the…

Provided in three sections is a presentation on providing services to identify, assess, and develop intervention strategies for mildly handicaped students in the regular classroom. Section I provides a definition of an educational strategist, and background information on the referral system and program in Iowa. Covered in Section II are the…