Exceptional Children articles from March 1993

Exceptional Children archives from March 1993

Open enrollment and students with disabilities: issues, concerns, fears, and anticipated benefits.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: Open enrollment is a hotly debated form of educational choice. More than 25 states have legislation establishing or expanding public school choice options. At an issues clarification working session, professionals, legislators,...

Maternal labeling of gifted children: effects on the sibling relationship.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: The present study examined the impact of maternal labeling of children as gifted on the sibling relationship. Subjects were 144 pairs of firstborn and secondborn siblings classified according to maternal perceptions into one of four...

The perceived environment of special education classrooms for adolescents: a revision of the Classroom Environment Scale.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: The Classroom Environment Scale (CES), originally developed for use in traditional public school classrooms, was revised for use in special education classrooms. The scale, which assesses students' perceptions of various aspects of...

Examining the validity of two measures for formative teaching: reading aloud and maze.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: This study examined the relations among performance on standardized reading tests, two informal measures (reading aloud and maze), and teacher judgment. Subjects were 335 students from Grades 2-6. Correlations between oral reading...

"Flat" versus "weighted" reimbursement formulas: a longitudinal analysis of statewide special education funding practices.
March 1, 1993... Abstract: Tennessee data were analyzed longitudinally from 1979-80 to 1987-88 in terms of numbers of children placed in a variety of service options. In 1983-84, the Tennessee funding formula was changed from a "flat" rate to a "weighted"...

Integrated learning: explicit strategies and their role in problem-solving instruction for students with learning disabilities.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effectiveness of an explicit strategy as a means of linking facts, concepts, and problem solving in an unfamiliar domain of learning. Participants were 37 secondary students with learning disabilities. All...

Beyond Section 504: satisfaction and empowerment of students with disabilities in higher education. (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: College and university students with disabilities were surveyed to determine their levels of satisfaction with accessibility, special services, and accommodations at their schools. In addition, students were requested to identify...

The RISK screening test: using kindergarten teachers' ratings to predict future placement in resource classrooms.
March 1, 1993... ABSTRACT: Teacher ratings from four consecutive cohorts of kindergarten students were used to establish a prediction function by which children who ultimately received special education services in the form of resource-class placement were...