A consensus list of 11 secondary special education student outcome measures was used as a conceptual framework for analyzing 181 intervention studies (published in 1970-93), conducted in integrated settings, and implemented on the individual student level. Findings indicate increasing emphasis on measuring social interaction and…

Evaluated was the use of the Primary Grade Retarded-Trainable Children's Referral and Behavior Rating Form with 36 retarded children attending a center offering evaluation and intensive short term training prior to educational or residential placement. (DB)

Studied were the opinions of 101 teachers of trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children concerning college preparation of teachers of the TMR. (DB)

A questionnaire was completed by 84 administrators of special education programs for educable mentally retarded (EMR) students in the State of Oregon to determine kinds of administrative problems and possible alternative courses of action involved in integrating EMR students into regular classrooms. (Author)

Two experiments involving three profoundly or trainable retarded children (3-7 years old) were conducted to explore the utility of imitating retarded children during imitation training. (SBH)

Described is a current research project designed to determine which reading instructional techniques are most appropriate for intellectually retarded pupils, learning disabled pupils, or intellectually normal pupils from 8 through 16 years of age. (DB)

Thirty-six mildly and moderately retarded sheltered workshop adolescent and adult clients learned to assemble a 12-piece unit for which the parts were color coded. (Author/DB)

Investigated were the effects of numerical presentation, set language, and distractor position on the arithmetic problem solving abilities of 24 educable mentally handicapped children (mean age 13 years). (Author/DB)

An instructional procedure to improve communication skills was used with four trainable retarded children (ages 8 to 10 years). (DB)

A highly structured language instruction program was used for 4 months to accelerate the verbal development of 10 Down's syndrome children 4- to 7-years-old. (DB)

Described is the learning theory of Marc Gold as it has been applied to increasing the learning efficiency of 64 mentally handicapped adolescents. (DB)

A selected followup made of ten children (classified as trainable mentally retarded) whose reading skills and academic achievement as intermediate students exceeded expectancy is described. (CL)