Journal of Special Education Technology
1982 Volume 5, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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The Development and Application of an Instructional Materials Evaluation System: Preacademic Level
George S. Mischio & David J. Franks
A generic product evaluation system was developed and validated when 13 qualified regular and special educators were trained to estimate the developmental appropriateness of 239 instructional... More
pp. 5-14
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The Effects of Group Reinforcement Contingencies in an "Open-Style" Classroom
K Richard Young
Group reinforcement procedures were effective in increasing on-task and rule-following behavior of a third-grade class of 52 students that included four behavior problem students referred to... More
pp. 15-22
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Selective Attention to Visual Stimuli: The Need to Combine Theory and Research
James McLeskey
A taxonomy of visual attention influencing devices for mentally retarded children is presented. Five studies involving educable mentally retarded students (primary-middle school) are discussed... More
pp. 23-32
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A Model for Evaluating Special Education Programs: An Application to Determining the Management and Instructional Benefits of Microcomputers
Robert K. Gable
A model for evaluating special education programs is presented and applied to a microcomputer management and instruction program. The five stages of the model are developing the evaluation model,... More
pp. 35-43
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The Learning Disabled Delinquent: Teaching Socially Appropriate Reactions to Confrontations for Negative Behaviors
Darrell J. Burnett
A private psychiatric hospital program is described which cooperates with referring probation officers to develop socially appropriate reactions in learning disabled delinquents by confronting them... More
pp. 44-52
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Child Check: Education of Parents as Early Identification Agents
P David Kurtz & Sarah Rule
Information about early intervention was disseminated via mass media and group meetings. Findings revealed that parents attending group meetings learned specific information about available... More
pp. 53-59
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Educational Material Designed to Promote Hearing-Impaired Children's Social and Affective Skills
Virginia Murphy-Berman & Linda Whobrey
Materials to promote social/emotional learning skills were tested with 80 hearing impaired elementary children. Assessment of others' emotions, perceptions of others' general character and... More
pp. 60-68