The sociometric status of primary and upper elementary students was investigated. The locale was a suburban area where those children classified as learning disabled were mainstreamed in two elementary schools. There were 362 children participating in the study, 8% of whom were learning disabled. The data do not support the findings of previous studies on the sociometric status of handicapped children in the regular classroom; i.e., learning disabled children would rate significantly lower in terms of popularity than their peers who are not learning disabled peers. A discussion of the reasons for better acceptance of the handicapped in mainstream education is included.
This study reviewed the certification-endorsement requirements for special education administrators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since the passage of PL 94-142 in 1975, only one similar study had been carried out, and results from that study were inconclusive. Results of this study indicated that 38 of the 51 respondents had increased their certification-endorsement requirements since 1975, though a causal relationship could not be established. The authors called for a substantial upgrading in the preparation of special education leadership personnel in an effort to meet the increasing demands placed on those administrators.
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