Exceptional Children articles from May 1995

Exceptional Children archives from May 1995

The burden of proof: the validity as improvement of instructional practice.
May 1, 1995... In a quiet but profound way, the work of Samuel Messick (1980, 1988, 1994) has revolutionized how educational researchers establish claims for the validity of assessment procedures. Messick's framework for understanding validity was initially...

Family involvement in assessment and intervention: perceptions of professionals and parents in Sweden.
May 1, 1995... In Sweden, we are seeing a new emphasis on family involvement in the habilitation process for children with disabilities in early intervention. This emphasis is producing a shift of focus in both theory and practice. Because of current...

Interactive reading instruction: a comparison of proximal and distal effects of instructional conversations.
May 1, 1995... The past decade has brought increasing challenge to traditional instructional approaches in the field of special education (Cummins, 1984; Ortiz, 1986; Poplin, 1988a, b). Special education methodology typically has been reductionistic,...

Future directions in education and inclusion of students with disabilities: a Delphi investigation.
May 1, 1995... Keeping pace with the rapid evolution of educational practices and services for students with disabilities is a challenge for educators, families, and service providers. A great deal has been accomplished in the past 20 years, particularly with...

The last restrictive environment mandate and the courts: judicial activism or judicial restraint? (reply to Allan G. Osborne, Jr. and Philip DiMattia in issue 61, 6-14, 1994)(Point/Counterpoint)
May 1, 1995... In their article, The IDEA's Least Restrictive Environment Mandate: Legal Implications, Osborne and DiMattia (1994) have done a yeoman's job in reviewing the litigation concerning the least restrictive environment (LRE) mandate. The article was...

Counterpoint: IDEA'S LRE mandate: another look. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, least restrictive environment)(reply to Mitchell L. Yell this issue)(Point/Counterpoint)
May 1, 1995... Our purpose in writing the article on the legal implications of the least restrictive environment (LRE) mandate of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was to begin a dialogue on the legal ramifications of the inclusion movement...