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ERIC Number: EJ428510
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0704-7509
The United States Regular Education Initiative: Flames of Controversy.
Lowenthal, Barbara
B. C. Journal of Special Education, v14 n3 p273-77 1990
Arguments in favor of and against the Regular Education Initiative (REI) are presented. Lack of appropriate qualifications of regular classroom teachers and a lack of empirical evidence on REI effectiveness are cited as some of the problems with the approach. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Mainstreaming, Program Effectiveness, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teacher Education, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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