Student teachers (N=21) in elementary classrooms for mildly handicapped learners were randomly assigned to training and supervision in either databased problem-solving instructional approaches or conventional treatments. Teachers in the databased condition had significantly greater effects on reading achievement and off-task behavior control. No…

This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of two forms of performance feedback with 27 college juniors enrolled in a training program for teachers of mildly handicapped students. Computer-based feedback was demonstrated to be more effective than the traditional field note approach in influencing students to alter their teaching behaviors.…

Two surveys of personnel preparation programs in education of the hearing impaired were conducted, to determine teacher educators' opinions on the preparation of teachers to serve learning-disabled and socially/emotionally disturbed hearing-impaired students. The 98 responses indicated a need to modify existing curricula in personnel preparation…