An Analysis of Factors Related to the Attitudes of Regular Classroom Teachers Toward Mainstreaming Mildly Handicapped Children

Significant predictors of a positive attitude toward mainstreaming include: team teaching, years of experience (negative correlation), courses in diagnosing learning and behavior problems, previous special education teaching experience, special education courses, size of class, and inservice program...

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Published inContemporary Educational Psychology Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 154
Main Authors Mandell, Colleen J, Strain, Phillip S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1978
Subjects
Academically Handicapped
Administrator Attitudes
Classroom Environment
Elementary Education
Elementary School Teachers
Handicapped Students
Mainstreaming
Mild Disabilities
Special Education Teachers
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching Experience
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Summary:Significant predictors of a positive attitude toward mainstreaming include: team teaching, years of experience (negative correlation), courses in diagnosing learning and behavior problems, previous special education teaching experience, special education courses, size of class, and inservice program experience related to exceptional children. (Author/BW)