Peer Acceptance and Ability Levels
Tags: MAINSTREAMING in education; SOCIAL groups; SPECIAL education; SOCIAL acceptance; SOCIAL interaction; ABILITY grouping (Education); EDUCATION
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- Mainstreaming Exceptional Children By Functional Achievement Grouping. Valett, Robert E. // Journal of Learning Disabilities;Mar1981, Vol. 14 Issue 3
Discusses alternatives to the regular chronological age-class grouping of exceptional children in mainstream education. Grouping by sex; Developmental maturation grouping; Functional achievement level grouping; Need for schools and special education programs to become more accountable to...
- Misguided Mainstreaming: The Case for Social Skills Training with Handicapped Children. Gresham, Frank M. // Exceptional Children;Feb1982, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p422
The article reports that mainstreaming of handicapped children is based in part on three faulty assumptions: placement of handicapped children in regular classrooms will result in increased social interaction between handicapped and nonhandicapped children, placement of handicapped children in...
- Former Ohio Official Seeks to Help Qatar. Samuels, Christina A. // Education Week;12/20/2006, Vol. 26 Issue 16, p7
The article reports on the efforts of Michael Armstrong, a member of the National Association of State Directors of Education, to bring about educational reform in Qatar. While living in Doha, Qatar, Armstrong works together with other special education professionals and the Qatari government to...
- Mainstreaming the Play Environment. // Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly;Jul1988, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p175
The article discusses methods for physical education teachers to mainstream the play environment and integrate handicapped children with nonhandicapped children. The success of mainstreaming hinges upon the acceptance of the two groups to one another, which is strongly influenced by previous...
- Assessing Learning Environments. // Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly;Jan1990, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p93
The article presents a summary of the article "The other side of placement decisions: Assessment of the mainstream learning environment," by W. N. Bender, found in the journal "Remedial and Special Education." The article discusses the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream...
- Regular Educators' Planning for Mainstreaming. // Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly;Apr1994, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p236
A summary is presented of the article "Planning for mainstreamed special education students: Perception of general classroom teachers," by J.S. Schumm and S. Vaughn in the journal "Exceptionality." The article discusses the level of planning primary and secondary teachers are willing to do for...
- Assessing Regular Class Potential. // Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly;Jan1990, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p93
The article presents a summary of the article "Bridging the gap," by J. Wood and J. W. Miederhoff, found in the journal "Teaching Exceptional Children." The article provides a set of guidelines for placing special needs children in mainstream classrooms.
- Mainstreaming Competency Specifications for Elementary Teachers. Redden, Martha Ross; Blackhurst, A. Edward // Exceptional Children;May1978, Vol. 44 Issue 8, p615
The article investigates mainstreaming competency specifications for elementary teachers in the U.S. The purpose of this investigation is to identify specific competencies reported by regular elementary classroom teachers as necessary to mainstream handicapped children effectively. The study...
- Behavior management in inclusive classrooms. Carpenter, Stephanie L.; McKee-Higgins, Elizabeth // Remedial & Special Education;Jul96, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p195
Describes the components of effective behavior management programs for teachers and students with mild disabilities. Evaluating student and teacher behaviors; Proactive methods.
