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ERIC Number: ED274134
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 24
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A Profile Analysis of the Implementation of a Special Education Service Model by Teachers and Principals.
Crealock, Carol M.
A 3-year study of the processes used to implement Bill 82 (an amendment to the Education Act that provides more effective education for special needs students in Ontario) was reported. Structured interviews were conducted yearly with 59 regular and special education teachers and 26 principals from 26 elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of three school boards in Ontario. Implementation was evaluated along six dimensions of a special education service model: (1) identification and placement; (2) program planning and objectives; (3) program modification and implementation; (4) review of student placement and progress; (5) communication among relevant people (e.g., students, staff, parents, school board members); (6) evaluation of services. Major areas of improvement were reported in identification, referral, and assessment procedures, in the variety of resources and instructional strategies used, and in monitoring student progress after placement. Areas of concern focused largely on programming and evaluation. Positive changes over the 3-year period were said to be influenced by four factors: quality and experience levels of principals and teachers; the degree of school board effort to implement changes mandated by Bill 82; school size, or level (smaller, elementary schools had higher levels of implementation); and regular contact with special education students by principals and teachers. (JW)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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