The article places in perspective the evolution of curriculum or instructional programs for the mildly handicapped adolescent, identifies several major influences on current practices, and examines the assumptions underlying assessment and intervention in the context of intensive instruction. (DLS)

The author suggests that P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, has had a favorable effect on the education of resettled Vietnamese students in New Orleans. Unlike past experiences with culturally diverse students, the Vietnamese situation is considered primarily a social and lingual issue, with special class placement not a…

Factors involved in the decision to place a learning disabled child in a mainstream or special class setting include the classroom situation (class size and teacher training); the child (behavior, academic ability, and social competence); and the parents. (CL)

Provides information concerning a procedure for estimating the probability of placement error on a criterion referenced multiple choice test. (TJ)

Parents of exceptional children can and should be involved in educational planning and decision making concerning student evaluation and placement. (CL)

Cautions and considerations for developing and implementing instructional models for students with learning and behavioral problems are examined in view of the need for keeping students as close to the least restrictive alternative as possible. (Author)

A growing concern in American public education is that of public school teachers refusing to accept student teachers. (MM)

The campus interview is perceived quite differently by students (prospective employees) and recruiters (future employers), as demonstrated by the survey reported in this article. (Author)

Concludes that a combination of a writing sample and an objective test should be used to place students in freshman composition courses. (DD)

A transitional "pre-first-grade" program (for kindergarten "graduates" judged unready for first grade) has been operating in the Irving (Texas) Independent School District since the early 1980s. This evaluation, comparing three sets of students (participating pre-first-grade students, nonparticipating refusers who entered first…

Gives historical background of basic writing. Contends that elite language instruction has included some and excluded others. Discusses "tracking." States that formal education offers a top-down, business-oriented agenda: basic skills, vocationalism, work discipline, and citizenship. Considers basic writing a containment track below…

This article examines the ideological roots of the Canadian movement toward supportive integration and its educational applications to children with behavioral disorders. Data are presented to show that Canadian school divisions continue to implement a cascade of services in their efforts to achieve full inclusion. (Author/CR)

This article discusses concerns and guidelines regarding the placement of gifted and talented students in inclusive settings, such as the effectiveness of inclusive programs in meeting gifted students' needs, the effects of inclusion on gifted students and other students, the lack of evidence to support inclusion for gifted education, and funding…

A Scottish study of 615 pupils in 49 alternative day and residential schools found that over a two-year period, only 21 were successfully returned to the mainstream. Reasons for this finding include resistance of mainstream schools to reintegration; lack of financial support; family attitudes; sex differences in student placement; and the presence…

This study examined the usefulness of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System, a curriculum-based measure to corroborate the findings of standardized, norm-referenced tests that establish eligibility for special education services for young children under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Results indicated that, in most…