“…In recent years, researchers have used this research method, with some modifications, to address issues in education, including residential services for people with developmental disabilities (Shaddock, Hattie, Edwards, Bramston, & Brummell, 1986), collaborative consultation between special and general educators (West & Cannon, 1988), education of gifted children (Cramer, 1991), vocational education programs for students with mild retardation (Plue, 1985), and recreation and leisure for people with disabilities (Hunt & Brooks, 1982). Other researchers have also used Delphi to conduct more general studies on future trends in special education, deinstitutionalization, and effective public education for all students (O'Shea & Gajar, 1983;Putnam & Bruininks, 1986;Reynolds, 1973;Roos, 1978;Safer, Burnette, & Hobbs, 1979).…”