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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Factors Associated with the Effective Inclusion of Primary-Aged Pupils with Down's Syndrome
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Fox, Sam; Farrell, Peter; Davis, Pauline – British Journal of Special Education, 2004
It is increasingly common for pupils with Down's syndrome to be offered places in mainstream primary schools. However, there is still much to learn about the impact of these placements upon children and classrooms. Recently the Nuffield Foundation funded a two-year research project exploring the inclusion of primary-aged pupils with Down's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students, Teaching Assistants, School Districts
Special Education in the Last Twenty Years: Have Things Really Got Better?
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Farrell, Peter – British Journal of Special Education, 2001
Three themes related to the education of British pupils with disabilities are addressed: the role of categories in special education, the impact of legislation on assessment procedures, and developments in inclusive education. It is argued that more inclusive practices and an enhanced role for parents have brought about positive developments.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
The Role of LEAs in Developing Inclusive Policies and Practices.
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Ainscow, Mel; Farrell, Peter; Tweddle, Dave; Malki, George – British Journal of Special Education, 1999
A study investigated inclusion policies and practices of 12 British local education authorities (LEAs). Results found six overlapping and interconnecting themes that seem to be crucial to the development of more inclusive practices within LEAs: policy development, funding strategies, process and structures, the management of change, partnerships,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
The Educational Attainments of Pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.
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Farrell, Peter; Critchley, Colin; Mills, Charles – British Journal of Special Education, 1999
This study assessed the educational attainments of pupils, ages 7 to 16, at a special school for children with emotional and/or behavior disorders (EBD) in England. Results support previous research indicating that children with EBD have major problems in literacy and numeracy. Implications for teaching approaches in special schools, for early…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Early Intervention, Educational Attainment
Whatever Happened to Precision Teaching?
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Kessissoglou, Sophie; Farrell, Peter – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
This article describes the eight-step precision teaching program and reports on this method's use with four British elementary students with reading difficulties. In comparison to two control groups, children receiving precision teaching made substantially greater gains in reading comprehension and slightly greater gains in reading accuracy. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Precision Teaching
Behavioural Teaching: A Fact of Life?
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Farrell, Peter – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This paper outlines, and refutes, concerns about structured behavioral teaching methods for children with learning difficulties. Concerns addressed include overly heavy reliance on extrinsic rewards, emphasis on learning without understanding, failure to allow students to learn from their mistakes, teaching out of context, and little use of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education