This study evaluated the attitudes and beliefs of 68 undergraduate preservice teachers in the fourth year of a teacher training program at the National Institute of Education (Singapore). The preservice teachers completed a survey of attitudes toward different assumptions of inclusion, perceptions of self-efficacy, and competence. Results suggest…

This study assessed which factors early childhood regular education classroom teachers, grades kindergarten through third, perceive as promoting or hindering the successful practice of inclusion. Three research questions formed the basis of this study: (1) How do early childhood classroom teachers (K-3) describe their perceptions of inclusion? (2)…

This paper describes three classroom settings in which students with disabilities were successfully and fully included. In the first setting, a multi-age classroom has been established for first and second grade students with mild disabilities, students at-risk for academic failure, and typically developing students. A general education teacher, a…

This document clarifies the credentials necessary for people who wish to work in various capacities with young children, focusing on the required early childhood teacher certification and/or licensure for programs under the responsibility of the Ohio Department of Education. The document covers the following areas: selected questions on teacher…

This paper describes a professional development model, which emerged from two projects, that had professional development of teachers as an important component. The first project, Project Lighthouse, was designed to facilitate the inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classrooms. In this project, faculty and staff…

This study examines the nature of education policy regarding students with special needs in Italy, Ireland, and the United States. It begins by reviewing the definition of inclusion and then explores the nature of legislation pertaining to special needs education and inclusion in the three countries. Results of the study indicate: (1) the most…

This paper describes the outcomes of 11 California pilot projects designed to return students with disabilities to public education. A total of 220 students with severe disabilities who had been previously placed in private sites were selected to participate based on class communication between the public and private settings. Service delivery…

The national contributions contained in this paper and on the Eurydice website formed the basis for the comparative study on the integration at school of immigrant children in Europe. Each contribution has exactly the same structure with four main sections entitled as follows: (1) National definitions and demographic context of immigration; (2)…

Holds that delivery of social, psychological, and educational services to Asian immigrant children is hampered by: (1) referral-inhibiting characteristics of children (including passivity and conformity); (2) teachers' stereotyped expectations; and (3) referral-discouraging educational policies. Presents recommendations for multicultural and…

Discusses the importance of accurate cognitive assessment and its relationship to effective instructional programing. A disparity between competence and performance can occur across a variety of populations due to task and situational demands and motivational and personality factors. Recent approaches aimed at lessening the gap are discussed.…

Successful implementation of Public Law 94-142 demands that teachers have the skills necessary to plan an objective-based, individualized program. Research supports the use of individualized instruction in mainstreamed physical education classes. The concept of learning time gives teachers a way to evaluate their own teaching and their teaching…

Describes a pilot study conducted in Champaign, Illinois, to deal with the misclassification of minority students labelled educable mentally handicapped (EMH). Discusses reevaluation and the declassification process, including placement in regular classes, teacher training, and the development and implementation of transition programs. (MJL)

The article reviews the legal history of special education and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act as well as special aspects of deaf education and problems with implementation of the federal law. Journal Availability: Law Quarterly, School of Law, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130. (DB)

A sample of 212 Mississippi special education teachers responded to a questionnaire concerning their education, adequacy of their coursework, and their training needs in relation to PL 94-142. Identified inservice needs focused on individual education plans (IEPs), working with the emotionally disturbed, and cooperating with parents. (SJL)

Despite limited references to guidance and counseling in federal legislation on the handicapped, school counselors are deeply involved in the delivery of appropriate services. An individualized education program (IEP) can include counseling services for both special and regular education placements and provide intervention, as well as support.…