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ERIC Number: EJ243966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Apr
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Problems in Implementing Comprehensive Special Education Programing in Rural Areas.
Helge, Doris I.
Exceptional Children, v47 n7 p514-20 Apr 1981
All major aspects of P.L. 94-142--the concept of the least restrictive environment; due process procedures; individualized education programs; and parent involvement--were identified as problems for rural schools. Three primary hindering factors were identified: teacher retention and recruitment problems, rural attitudinal problems, and problems based on rural terrain. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Community Problems, Cost Effectiveness, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Geographic Location, Rural Education, Special Education, Teacher Recruitment
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Education for All Handicapped Children Act