From a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the New York State Association of Teachers of Mentally Retarded (2nd, October, 1968).

Self-concept scores of 138 mildly handicapped preadolescents in resource or self-contained settings were compared to those of 46 regular class students whose teachers endorsed the need for special education. Relatively higher scores were found for special education students, suggesting beneficial social effects of partial instructional…

A local program survey of 95 directors of gifted education examined elements of programing related to the modification of the learning environment, including instructional time, teacher-pupil ratio, additional personnel requirements, and estimates of the excess program costs. Three common models were considered: the special class, teacher…

The author traces efforts to define and redefine learning disabilities (LD). The inclusion of children in LD classes who do not meet requirements of the definition is seen as a common yet dangerous practice. (CL)

The effect of 1 or 2 year special class placement on academic achievement and intellectual functioning of 28 learning disabled children (8 to 11 years old) was investigated. The number of years in a self-contained class significantly affected arithmetic achievement. (Author)

The article reviews the special class as a model of serving exceptional children; reviews the increasingly more complex and more ecological views on retarded, learning disabled, and emotionally disturbed children; and points out implications for research (team research, funding, and consumer review) and practice (clinical approach, augmented…

The article describes the teaching and research activities of a primary classroom in Australia which serves 8- to 11-year-old children who have major deficits in basic academic skills. Sections address classroom organization, referral, entry, teaching programs, and procedures. The cases of two children are presented to demonstrate the effects of…

This article describes typical activities in a Gifted Bilingual Class, part of the state-funded Union City (New Jersey) Bilingual Program for students who are academically gifted in their native language, but limited in English proficiency. Some student identification and instructional procedures are noted. (SJL)

The Albuquerque Public Schools provide services to severely and profoundly handicapped students in side by side sites, programs in which the handicapped students are educated in special classes alongside nonhandicapped students on regular school campuses appropriate to their chronological ages. (SBH)

The study examined the social interaction of nine language-handicapped children (7 to 10 years old) in a speech and language unit as compared to an equal number of regular class children. (SBH)

An account of the educational system for mathematically gifted students in Czechoslovakia is presented. Three components are described: compulsorily optional and facultative mathematical school subjects taught in basic and secondary schools, special mathematical classes of the basic schools and the gymnasiums, and such mathematical competitions as…