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Integration: Being Realistic Isn't Realistic, Norman Kunc

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

An increasing amount of pressure is being put on school boards to integrate students with physical, mental, and learning disabilities into regular classrooms, and thus teachers, principals, and those within the educational hierarchy are facing a dilemma to which there seem to be no easy answers. The primary concern confronting these educators is which students should be placed within the regular classroom and which students should be placed in segregated settings - whether in segregated schools or in segregated classes within a regular school. Even within the field of Special Education, there is a wide range of ideologies as to …

June Moon, Catherine Vance

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

A poem written by Catherine Vance.

Augmentative Communication Devices In The Classroom And Community, Matthew Sableski

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Assistive technologies may be defined as "any item, device, or piece of equipment that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional abilities of persons with disabilities"(Holder-Brown & Parette, 1992, p.73). Devices such as automatic door openers, chair lifts, large print books, customized cars, hearing aids, and wheelchair ramps enhance the independence and productivity of persons with disabilities and increase their ability to participate in the mainstream of society. In a school setting, this technology is not an end in itself; rather it is a means to provide increased experiences, opportunities, and independence for children who have disabilities. Assistive …

Resident Assistant Training Programs At Member Schools Of The Council Of Christian Colleges And Universities, Richard T. Gwaltney

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

This study examined resident assistant training programs at member schools of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Training content, methods, personnel, timing, duration, budgetary issues and evaluation reports were analyzed in order to gain clearer understanding of what is being done to train RAs at this sampling of institutions. Data were collected electronically by e-mail where respondents were able to access an online survey. The following six research questions were the focus of this study: Research question 1 - What are the institutional demographics of the sample institutions? Research question 2 - How much is being budgeted for training …

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, December 6, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on December 6, 1999.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, December 2-3, 1999

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on December 2-3, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 29, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on November 29, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, November 8, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on November 8, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 1, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on November 1, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Minutes, October 11, 1999 And 1999-2000 Committee Member List

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Committee member list from 1999-2000 and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on October 11, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, October 4, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on October 4, 1999.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, September 30 - Oct 1, 1999

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on September 30 - Oct 1, 1999.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, June 10-11, 1999

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on June 10-11, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, June 7, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on June 7, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, May 19, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on May 19, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, May 3, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on May 3, 1999.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, April 15-16, 1999

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on April 15-16, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, April 9, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on April 9, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, April 5, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on April 5, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, March 1, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on March 1, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, February 16, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on February 16, 1999.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, February 4-5, 1999

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on February 4-5, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, February 1, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on February 1, 1999.

Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, January 19, 1999

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on January 19, 1999.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, January 11, 1999

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on January 11, 1999.

Kindergarteners' Acceptance Of The Social Behavior Of A Child With Special Needs, Colleen A. Finegan Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Positive relationships between children are a concern in inclusionary classrooms. This naturalistic study examines the relationship between children's perceptions of their peer's capabilities and its significance in making friendship choices It was found that young children utilize verbal and non-verbal language skills as the basis of decisions about friendship.

Welcome, Patricia R. Renick Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

WELCOME to the second edition of the Electronic Journal of Inclusive Education. As you have read we are still under construction in several segments of the journal. However, the articles the editorial board has chosen for this edition reflect the growth of inclusion initiatives across the country and throughout the educational system.

Before you read further, I would like to direct your attention to the "C.L.A.S.S." logo on the cover of the journal. C.L.A.S.S. stands for Creating Laboratory Access for Students with Disabilities. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the purpose of this project is to prepare secondary science educators …

Service Learning Instrument-Health Professional (Sli-Hp), Tobin Lovell, Kelly White, Trent Thatcher, Amanda Mayle, Tonya Willis, Lisa Rambaldo, Katherine L. Cauley, Carla Clasen, Cheryl L. Meyer

School of Professional Psychology Faculty Publications

To investigate whether the structured and applied nature of a service learning method results in changes in knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding working with underserved populations, the Service Learning Instrument-Health Professional (SLI-HP) was designed. This instrument measures both student experiences and changes in attitudes, skills, and knowledge resulting from participation in the service learning model. In its pilot administration, the SLI-HP was completed by 53 health profession students. No problems were found with item clarity or respondent's answering. Reliability analysis for the 23 items of the pretest yielded an alpha of 0.85. Copies of the SLP-HP pre-test and post-test are …

A Model For Inclusive Teacher Preparation, Jerry W. Whitworth Ed. D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Providing a quality education for all students in inclusive settings has been identified as perhaps the most challenging, yet most important, issue in education. There is little doubt, however, that inclusivity, rather than exclusivity, will characterize the schools of the next century. To be ready for that future we must prepare teachers who can teach in settings that are inclusive, meeting the needs of all students. This will require a different model of teacher education. This article describes one such model that incorporates what we know about inclusive educational practices into the preservice preparation of special and general education teachers.

Inclusion And Its Effects On Students, Kay E. Walker, June A. Ovington Ph.D.

Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education

Inclusion is being implemented in schools across the nation (National Study of Inclusive Education, 1994). Schools are restructuring their general and special education programs because performance in our nation's schools has been poor. Inclusion advocates believe that the inclusion philosophy will improve education for both the general and special education student (An Inclusion Talkback, 1996). However, there is much disagreement on the effects of inclusion on various categories of students and much confusion about what inclusion really means (National Study of Inclusive Education, 1994).

The conclusions made from research on the topic of inclusion depends upon the population being considered. …