Correlates of Social Status among Mildly Handicapped Learners in Self-Contained Special Classes.

MacMillan, Donald L.; Morrison, Gale M.

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ERIC Number: EJ235501

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Publication Date: 1980-Aug

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Correlates of Social Status among Mildly Handicapped Learners in Self-Contained Special Classes.

MacMillan, Donald L.; Morrison, Gale M.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v72 n4 p437-44 Aug 1980

Combined teacher ratings of perceived cognitive competence and misbehavior accounted for the most variance in peer acceptance or rejection of educable mentally handicapped children. Ratings of academic competence were associated with both acceptance and rejection of educationally handicapped children (a category of low achievers used in California). (Author/GDC)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Learning Problems, Low Achievement, Mild Mental Retardation, Peer Acceptance, Predictor Variables, Sociometric Techniques, Special Classes, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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