The observational study investigated the process of mainstreaming 32 learning handicapped children (grades 4-5) into regular education programs. Ss were enrolled in special day classes and mainstreamed for approximately one hour per day. Systematic observations focused on the handicapped student, nonhandicapped students, and the regular class…

To identify content and format priorities for special education inservice training, 243 elementary classroom teachers in 21 schools with learning handicapped (LH) programs were surveyed. A questionnaire was developed to elicit responses to 22 topics and 21 methods of inservice training, with category selection based on a Likert-type one to four…

The I CAN primary and secondary phsycial education curriculum resource materials were developed, field tested, and published 1971-1979. The Achievement Based Curriculum Model, a systematic training process designed to assist teachers in using the I CAN database resource materials to improve the quality of teaching and instruction, was developed…

The report provides evaluation data (1986-87) for the Resource Access Project (RAP) network, a system to facilitate the delivery of handicap services in Head Start programs. The introduction provides background information on the network and summarizes changes in the network during this program year. Changes include budgetary cuts due to the…

The national survey of 141 elementary and 79 secondary special education teachers documents current student-teacher ratios and instructional arrangements for students with mild handicaps receiving at least some instruction in the mainstream classroom. Overall the average student-teacher ratio was 4.7:1 with a range of 1:1 to 15:1. Minor…

This practicum report describes the design and implementation of a program in Puerto Rico to facilitate the transition process for seven deaf preschoolers from a restrictive hospital environment to a mainstreamed regular school setting. The program stresses parental involvement by helping parents to accept their roles, not only as primary…

The paper traces the establishment and outcomes of a special education program development unit as part of the West Virginia Department of Education. It is explained that the office used a process/product planning approach with information on mission, role/function, allocation of function and resources, and multiple matrix analysis planning. Based…

Physical impediments are not the only possible obstacles for handicapped students; they also must deal with the attitudes of their fellow students. To assess the attitudes of college students toward physically disabled students, 224 undergraduates completed the Situational Attitude Scale-Handicapped (SAS-H). Results showed that, in general,…

The social outcomes of two mainstreaming programs were compared for 24 first through third grade handicapped children. Ss were randomly assigned to one of two placements: a traditional resource room or an adaptive educational program. Placement differed in the amount of time students spent in an integrated setting, the instructional practices, and…

In an examination of the notion of person-environment fit as it applies to the socioempathy-social status for mildly handicapped children in mainstreamed and special class settings, 38 mildly learning handicapped (LH) and 234 nonhandicapped students were administered social status instruments. Results revealed that LH Ss in special placements were…

A report is given on the development and progress of the Dean's Grant Project at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Included in the report is information on: (1) developments leading to the Dean's Grant Project; (2) plan for institutionalizing special education concepts in the teacher education program; (3) goals, objectives, and activities…

Disabled students slotted into regular classrooms may exhibit difficulties in auditory perception, sound blending, auditory closure, visual perception, language usage, or a combination of the above. Certain techniques exist, however, that teachers may employ to aid these students. Among these techniques are success structuring and behavior…

The evaluation process within special education, as in general education, most often becomes one of data collection consisting of formal and informal tests given by the school psychologist and the classroom instructor. Influences of the complex environment on the educational process are often ignored. Evaluation factors include mainstreaming,…

The manual presents background and application information on providing an "inclusionary" approach to the education of young children. "Inclusionary" was expanded from nonsexist, multicultural perspectives to that of persons with disabilities. Project REED (Resources on Educational Equity for the Disabled) developed and…

This series of short articles discusses two separate educational policy issues: the federal role in education for the handicapped and tuition tax credits. Concerning the first issue, the document discusses the background of P.L. 94-142 and its first 5 years, concluding that, although accomplishments are impressive, there are still difficulties in…