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ERIC Number: EJ627553
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Inclusion in Education: Comparing Pupils' Development in Special and Regular Education.
Peetsma, Thea; Vergeer, Margaretha; Karsten, Sjoerd; Roeleveld, Jaap
Educational Review, v53 n2 p125-35 Jun 2001
Comparison of matched pairs of elementary students in mainstream and special education showed that, after 2 years (n=504), students with disabilities achieved more in math in regular education; motivation was higher in special education. After 4 years (n=216), those in regular education had progressed more academically than those in special education. (Contains 23 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mild Mental Retardation, Special Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Netherlands; Psychosocial Development
Note: Special Issue: Inclusion in Practice.