The future of virtual environments is evident in many fields but is just emerging in the field of teacher education. In this article, the authors provide a summary of the evolution of simulation in the field of teacher education and three factors that need to be considered as these environments further develop. The authors provide a specific…

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.…

This study of the instructional ecology of 52 high school resource room programs for mildly handicapped students found that teachers instructed in a wide variety of content areas and had high student engagement rates. Instructional practices generally associated with high achievement were not typically employed. Implications for teacher training…

A large-scale longitudinal study identified, through assessment of 118 classroom teachers and selected mainstreamed students (most of whom were learning disabled), 15 effective teaching behaviors for mildly handicapped students, including assignment of learning tasks with high success rates, frequent positive feedback, efficient use of classroom…

Presents a rationale for interdisciplinary instruction in collaboration at the preservice level and a series of validated instructional and evaluation activities designed to teach collaborative skills systematically throughout preservice programs in the school-based professions. Instructional activities are listed from introductory to advanced…

The article presents evaluation data on Project RETAP (Regular Education Teachers and Principals), an inservice program focusing on competencies for successful mainstreaming of mildly handicapped students. Findings are reported in terms of teacher and student outcomes based on participation by 25 kindergarten through sixth grade teachers. (CL)

A seven-week summer academic noncategorical training program for special education teachers organized around specific teaching competencies resulted in significant academic gains for 80 mildly handicapped elementary students. (CL)

A survey of 160 teacher education programs and state certification departments in all 50 states showed a continuing trend for states to establish separate certificates for elementary and secondary level special education teachers along with significant differences in college/university training programs in states that require separate secondary…

Single concept fliers dealing with students who are academically frustrated and students who do not pay attention in class were evaluated by 176 regular and special educators. The fliers were designed to provide assistance to teachers at a very basic level. Ratings were positive and indicated that teachers would use the fliers. (Author/CL)

The results indicate that, while there is consonance between the self-perceived skills and knowledge of special educators and how regular educators view them, there is an apparent dissonance between how regular educators view themselves and special educators' perceptions of regular elementary teachers. (Author)

Two computer simulation programs have been developed as instructional aids for preparation of special education teachers: one to assist teachers of the mildly disabled in selecting precise, databased solutions to classroom learning and behavior problems and another to prepare teachers to use direct, curricular-based assessments and to evaluate…

To investigate whether research studies on the mildly handicapped have univariate or multivariate research designs, 105 empirical research articles from 1975 to 1979 were reviewed. Factors considered were sample size, type of study, and type of inferential statistic. (SB)

A study examined whether instruction in collaborative skills and learning characteristics of students with mild disabilities (MD) would influence 17 preservice elementary education teachers' attitudes toward students with MD, knowledge of learning characteristics, and their instructional planning. Results found differences in instructional…

This article describes the University of San Francisco's Mild/Moderate Education Specialist Credential Internship Program, a program designed to meet the need for more fully credentialed teachers trained specifically to work in diverse urban classrooms. Program outcomes indicate it has been enormously successful in recruiting, supporting, and…