Exceptional Children articles from May 1991

Exceptional Children archives from May 1991

The tyranny of words. (special education student's need to be part of the literate world) (column)
May 1, 1991... The Tyranny of Words "Violence begins where discussions ends. When people have no more ways of expressing themselves, they use violence." These words by French writer and lecturer Marek Halter appeared recently in the Washington Post....

Paradigmatic distinctions between instructionally relevant measurement models.
May 1, 1991... Paradigmatic Distinctions Between Instructionally Relevant Measurement Models Developing accurate, feasible measurement systems to enhance instructional decision making represents a long-standisng goal of educational research, development,...

Family conversation style: its effect on the deaf child's participation.
May 1, 1991... Family Conversation Style: Its Effect on the Deaf Child's Participation This research is concerned with documenting the family conversation experience of a small number of deaf children and their hearing parents and siblings in order to...

Direct instruction in math word problems: students with learning disabilities.
May 1, 1991... Direct Instruction in Math Word Problems: Students With Learning Disabilities Everyday acts such as deciding whether one can afford to purchase an item require the application of problem-solving skills. Because students with mild...

Longitudinal analysis of time, engagement, and achievement in at-risk versus non-risk students. (at risk of low academic achievement)
May 1, 1991... Longitudinal Analysis of Time, Engagement, and Achievement in At-Risk Versus Non-Risk Students In the early 1980s, my colleagues and I reported a significant difference in the academic engagement of high- versus low-socioeconomic-status...

Strategy usage among deaf and hearing readers.
May 1, 1991... Strategy Usage Among Deaf and Hearing Readers Fluent readers use metacognitive strategies while reading. These strategies are often referred to as comprehension monitoring strategies (Baker & Brown, 1984). Metacognition, in reading, refers...

Evaluating the fairness of special education hearings.
May 1, 1991... Evaluating the Fairness of Special Education Hearings It has been 15 years since the U.S. Congress, through the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142), required the states to provide due process hearings to...

A futuristic view of the REI: a response to Jenkins, Pious, and Jewell. (authors Joseph R. Jenkins, Constance G. Pious, and M. Jewell on the regular education initiative) (Point/Counterpoint)
May 1, 1991... A Futuristic View of the REI: A Response to Jenkins, Pious, and Jewell In the April 1990 issue of Exceptional Children, Jenkins, Pious, and Jewell identified five assumptions underlying the regular education initiative (REI) and argue for...

Full inclusion and the REI: a reply to Thousand and Villa. (authors Jacqueline S. Thousand and Richard A. Villa, regular education initiative) (Point/Counterpoint)
May 1, 1991... Full Inclusion and the REI: A Reply to Thousand and Villa We thank Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa for their thoughtful reply, which continues the dialogue we invited in our article (Jenkins, Pious, & Jewell, 1990). The differences in...