The paper reviews the rationale for integration in physical activity. Research is cited on benefits expected to accrue in the areas of motor performance, social interactions, attitudes of others toward the handicapped, and improved self-concept of the handicapped. (Author/CL)

Of school districts making high use (HU) and those low use (LU) of regular class placement options, HU special education administrators were generally more positive than LU Ss about mainstreaming and placement issues. HU teachers were more positive than LU teachers on several issues, and principals as a group were dramatically more positive than…

Spina Bifida children (N=22) in regular and special schools were matched for IQ and their academic achievement compared. Data from tests revealed that Ss from special schools were behind their peers in mathematics with no significant differences in reading. (CL)

The Teacher Expectation Questionnaire was designed to measure the initial expectations of the regular classroom teacher toward the mainstreamed handicapped child in four areas (teacher expectations of child's academic and behavioral potential, perception of ability to work with the child, and general attitude). (CL)

After a year of participation in an intermediary setting, the "Learning Laboratory," analyses of pre- and post-academic measures indicated that sixth- to eighth-grade learning disabled students demonstrated significant reading gains when compared with control students; ninth- to twelfth-grade learning disabled students did not demonstrate academic…

In two-stage course placement systems, students first take a screening test. Students who score at or above the screening test cutoff score "K" enroll directly in a standard college course, whereas those who score below "K" take a placement test. Students who subsequently score at or above the placement test cutoff…

This study tested the effectiveness of a tallying procedure to induce high school seniors to think carefully about considerations relevant to their college choice. The procedure appears to make salient the importance of the decision, helps clarify the merits of the choice and stimulates a search for feasible alternatives. (Author)

Some children in public schools merit special education placement and subsequent status as mentally retarded primarily because of faults inherent in the organizational and instructional system in the regular grades and not necessarily because of any inherent limitations in themselves. The problem is discussed and possible remedies are proposed.…

The article examines present policies and practices in special education affecting those children with mild handicapping conditions. (RD)

Career Counseling and placement are caught between the press for mass education on one hand, and the spectre of projections for too few positions requiring college trained manpower. (Author)

The paper outlines educational options for learning disability students. Five options (from regular class placement with consultation to special education programs in residential facilities) are described along with seven recommendations for improved services (including continuity of programs and services, variety of instructional approaches, and…