In this paper we present new evidence on the impact of school characteristics on secondary student achievement using a rich dataset from rural Bangladesh. We deal with a potentially important selectivity issue in the South Asian context: the non-random sorting of children into madrasas (Islamic faith schools). We do so by employing a combination…

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the special education sector of the Bedouin Arab community in southern Israel. The paper opens with the study rationale and the importance of the subject. The review is based on a thematic analysis of content taken from diverse sources. The analysis showed five principle themes: (a) numerous…

Parents of multiple birth children frequently wonder whether it is best for their children to be separated or placed together in school. This guide from the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMTC) asserts that research and expert opinion demonstrate that mandatory separation of multiple birth children is ineffective and can be…

This report contains information shared with participants of the 1992 Common Destiny Conference, which focused on the consequences of academic tracking and other sorting practices that often result in the separation of children by race, class, or ethnicity. The conference also highlighted the latest relevant research on tracking and ability…

This digest describes types of education programs for gifted and talented children and considers educational acceleration for this population. It reviews such acceleration alternatives as having a child skip a grade, having a child take advanced courses with older students in particular subjects, and having the child tutored and advanced in given…

This paper examines the first educational placement and current placement for 1068 New Mexico students who graduated from special education preschool programs, 1987-1989. All subjects met eligibility criteria for the developmentally disabled and were divided evenly between rural and urban districts. With regard to initial placements, 9% of…

The paper addresses the issue of placement for students with severe and multiple disabilities. Controversies over the principle of least restrictive environment are reviewed; and the implications of the normalization movement and the passage of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, are summarized. The rationale for…

Presented are excerpts from the book, "A Primer on Due Process" which suggests an approach to meeting the new requirements of litigation and legislation (such as the recent Public Law 93-380, the Education Amendment of 1974) on the placement of handicapped children. (DB)

The study reports on a comparative analysis of behavior disorder definitions and eligibility criteria for special education cooperatives (N=90) in the state of Illinois. Data regarding entrance and exit criteria and referral, evaluation and program placement procedures are evaluated. Among results were that 35% of respondents reported that no…

The report examines the achievements of 4 years (from 1979 to 1983) of the Over/Under Representation Project, a plan to address inequity in special education placement of minority students in Boston. Eight components of the model are described and progress to date discussed: (1) special education placement criteria, (2) data base information…

Developed by the staff of the Albuquerque Integration Model (Project AIM Outreach), the checklist is intended to help educators make appropriate placements for mild to moderately handicapped preschoolers. The instrument measures the variability in which a child displays a particular skill or behavior and assesses skills that professionals…

To investigate the variables considered important to decisionmakers on an individual basis and within the natural context of the committee meeting, 110 members of 26 Committees on the Handicapped, and 102 members of ancillary professional groups responded to simulated case studies of hearing impaired children. Ss assigned the simulated cases in…

This presentation suggests methods for selecting teachers and students for high school advanced placement courses, presenting the course material, and preparing students for examinations. It also discusses some materials that can be used in an advanced placement English course and considers some problems of curriculum revision that can arise when…

The paper presents a review of research issues in serving severely and profoundly retarded students in integrated settings. Five general areas are reviewed: incidence studies, population descriptions, assessment considerations, curriculum approaches (individualization, curriculum focuses, motor skills, self-help and play skills, communication…