The paper analyzes research on the self concept of differentially placed educable mentally retarded (EMR) students and hypothesizes covarying factors which may suggest to educators variables to be taken into account in placement decisions. Considered are such factors as IQ, reading achievement, and being the only retarded child mainstreamed into a…

This article describes the use of computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms in Arkansas elementary and secondary schools since 1983, when the state enacted provisions for the use of computers to enhance previously mandated improvements in basic skills instruction. (PGD)

Examines sociometric data from 60 elementary classrooms to test the hypothesis that friendship patterns vary according to whether classrooms are "open" or "traditional." The author concludes that children's friendship patterns are affected by the structure of the classroom. (Author/DB)

On achievement and behavior, girls were rated higher than boys and internals higher than externals. Sex interacted with school environment, such that girls' achievement ratings exceeded those of boys only in open classes. Locus of control by environment interaction was not found for achievement or behavior rankings. (Author)

The article examines three educational options for handicapped adolescents (self-contained classes or units, resource programs, and vocational education) in terms of the three main rationales underlying such options: fit the system, change the system, and ignore the system. (DLS)

Two articles present suggestions for enhancing classroom management in creative ways. The first article describes how to use flexible seating arrangements to encourage cooperation, friendship, and community. The second article discusses how to encourage and work with classroom volunteers from the community. (SM)

Assessed parents' attitudes toward integration or mainstreaming of children with developmental disabilities. Subjects had preschool children with and without disabilities enrolled in integrated or self-contained classrooms. Found that, by the end of school year, parents whose children had participated in integrated programs held more positive…

This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of teachers in early childhood settings toward social interaction interventions appropriate for young children with disabilities. Participants were 137 teachers working in either self-contained classroom settings (SC) or inclusive classroom settings (INC). Variables that might interfere with…

Based on qualitative research conducted from 1998 to 2001, this article describes classroom interactions in a high school and examines two uses of rules: one associated with confinement, and another associated with cognitive skills development. Though the two forms overlapped, the first was more prevalent in self-contained classes, and the second…

An observational study of reading instruction, using the MS-CISSAR protocol, was conducted in general education classrooms, resource classrooms, and self-contained special education/deaf education classrooms in Grades 1 through 4 in public schools within the tri-state area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Participants were 24 students who…

This article describes the "Mini-Community" learning environment, a first grade classroom designed to function as a miniature society. The community consists of a variety of shops in which children experience many of the political, economic, and social problems encountered in the community at large. (CS)

A series of studies with learning disabled (LD) elementary grade students in eight schools investigated the relationship between class placement (regular class, part time regular class, or special class) and self concept. Ss were administered the Piers Harris Children's Self Concept Scale before and after placement changes. Results included the…

THE REVOLUTION IN THE ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SCIENCE AS TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS MUST NOW BE MATCHED TO ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN EDUCATION--THE TECHNOLOGICAL CLASSROOM. CURRICULUM REVISION MUST BE MADE WITH A VISION OF WHERE THE CLASSROOM MAY BE HEADED IN THE FUTURE. THE TRADITIONAL, THE TRANSITIONAL, AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL…