This data sheet presents statistics relating to education of students with disabilities. Statistical highlights indicate that the number of students participating in federal programs for children with disabilities increased each year between 1977 and 1992, despite a decrease in elementary and secondary enrollment during the late 1970s and…

A state administrator considers the controversy concerning overrepresentation of students in learning disabilities (LD) classes and examines the implications of serving LD students. He asserts that students in LD classes are those who can tolerate intensive teaching and have a good chance of returning to the regular class. In discussing the fate…

Approaches used in public schools across the country to integrate severely handicapped students with nonhandicapped students are described. Programs have implemented physical integration in a variety of ways, including sending severely handicapped students to neighborhood schools and dispersing classes of severely handicapped students in regular…

The relationship between referral and special education outcome was investigated in the State of Florida, where students are referred by category (i.e., referred for learning disability services, mental retardation services, etc.). Of specific interest was the congruence between categories for which students were referred and eventual placements.…

Ten problems faced by a group of unemployed librarians in job hunting and 7 suggestions for prospective employers are listed. (PF)

When student placement in French classes by achievement test scores and number of years of previous study became unreliable, the faculty of a university constructed a placement test of grammar and vocabulary for four intermediate courses. The test has been revised twice, with oral comprehension and reading items added, other items subtracted, and…

Information on the existence of written exit criteria was obtained from 178 surveys completed by personnel of early childhood education programs for handicapped children across the United States. Descriptions of criteria being used to make decisions about a child leaving a program also were provided. Results indicated that approximately half of…

In order to compare the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) and the Renzulli-Hartman Scale for Determination of Gifted Placement, 192 potentially gifted elementary students were rated on both tests. A correlation matrix indicated that one of the four subscales of the Renzulli-Hartman Scale, the Learning Characteristics…

A representative excerpt of the information presented at a special education due process hearing is offered to acquaint parents, educators, and hearing officers with the nature of a hearing and the potentially serious consequences of a hearing officer's decision. Material traces the proceedings from initial correspondence regarding the hearing for…

The author reviews the background of mainstreaming and least restrictive environment placement for handicapped children, cites problems with the implementation of the concept, and suggests a cooperative approach. He asserts that the learning environment should be modified by focusing on the following factors: modification of content and materials,…

One hundred thirty participants at 27 Educational Planning Committee (EPC) meetings were surveyed to determine which professional roles were viewed as most important to the educational planning and placement process for individual handicapped students. EPC participants rank ordered the 15 roles most often represented in the meetings according to…

Examples of three emotionally disturbed children whose behavior deteriorated in regular class placements are cited to support the author's contention that the least restrictive environment principle may err in the direction of underserving and underprotecting handicapped children. Also questioned is the violation of individual differences by…

Intended for parents and interested professionals, the document describes P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children's Act) regulations concerning the right to a fair hearing. Topics covered include reasons a parent might request a hearing; what happens at a hearing; hearing rights; rules of evidence; use of expert witnesses, translators,…

In last year's report (1971-1972), when the attrition problem in Math 103 and 109 was first examined, one of the major findings was that placement was very poor. It is shown in this report that in the courses with improved placement, the attrition went down significantly. Attrition is defined as withdrawal from a mathematics course and registering…