This study evaluated the effectiveness of a self-contained classroom approach in comparison with two other reading approaches. The self-contained approach classes consisted of fifteen pupils, all nominated by their teachers. In the self-contained approach, reading and communication skills were given the most emphasis. The students in the other two…

The study sampled 145 elementary school handicapped children in order to compare a mainstreamed and self-contained special education program in a large urban school district. (Author/PHR)

Flexibility is a key term to emphasize when grouping students for instruction, since a student might be in a different group for one academic area as compared to another academic area. This paper describes grouping for different methods of reading instruction and other disciplines. The paper discusses the following: using basal readers, using…

An elementary school was used in a case study for a directed room program in order to exemplify an individualized, self-guiding curriculum with a hierarchy of instructional objectives. The individualized curriculum was designed to shift the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student. (JN)

The author describes the advantages of stratified heterogeneous grouping, a compromise between ability grouping and random grouping which assures students and teachers opportunities to learn and teach that are not inherent in other methods of grouping. (Author/KC)

Discusses results of a three-year investigation of personal, social and academic adjustment by learning disabled students. Concludes that younger children in self contained classrooms achieve more academic and personal success than older ones and those in mainstreamed classes. Identifies five critical factors affecting educational outcomes with…

This study examines the relationship of complexity, formalization, length of team program, and role strain in team-teaching settings and self-contained classrooms. (Author/EB)

Reports on three-year case studies of two schools using alternative mathematical teaching approaches. One used the traditional textbook approach and the other used open-ended activities at all times. Concludes that students who followed a traditional approach developed a procedural knowledge, while students who learned mathematics in an open…

Written feedback, placed on five students' reading assignments, was evaluated in a multiple baseline design across students. The outcomes indicated improved accuracy in reading when the feedback was provided by the teacher. Differences between previous research and the present study are discussed. (AMH)

This study examined the effects of a dependent group contingency to increase positive verbal interactions among nine middle school-aged males in a self-contained classroom. Prior to implementing the group contingency, the students received social skills instruction. A withdrawal experimental design was then used to evaluate the effects of the…

What's the best way to find out what really works--and doesn't work--in education for students with disabilities? Listen to the experts: the students themselves. In this one-of-a-kind book, students with a wide range of disabilities give readers a rare inside look at their past and present school experiences, both in self-contained classrooms and…

The study examined the behavior and characteristics of 33 children in a self-contained unit for autistic children in a multidisciplinary framework involving psychiatric, neurologic, psychological, social, and educational parameters. Results of a comprehensive evaluation indicated the following primary diagnoses: early infantile autism, atypical…

Observations, anecdotes and reactions resulting from a 3-month exploration of British educational approaches are presented. The people-centered approach, organic nature and local conduct characteristic of English primary education are also discussed. (SDH)

A study examined the effect of bibliotherapy on the self-concept of seven neurologically impaired primary students in a self-contained classroom. The students were pretested and posttested with the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale and the Self-Concept Picture Inventory. Two filmstrips from the "Who Am I?" series were shown daily to the…