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ERIC Number: EJ587809
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Levels of Deficits or Supports in the Classification of Mental Retardation: Implementation Practices.
Polloway, Edward A.; Chamberlain, Jolie; Denning, Christopher B.; Smith, J. David; Smith, Tom E. C.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v34 n2 p200-06 Jun 1999
Analyzes the application of levels of deficits or supports in the classification of mental retardation in published research. Analysis of data from three professional journals indicated that the supports model of classification has had no significant impact in subject descriptions reported in mental-retardation research. Implications for teacher training and service delivery are discussed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Educational Research, Mental Retardation, Models, Research Methodology, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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