You are here

FAU Collections » FAU Research Repository » FAU Theses and Dissertations

PEER ACCEPTANCE OF THE MAINSTREAMED EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD

Download pdf | Full Screen View

Date Issued:
1980
Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare the peer acceptance of regular fourth grade students between an emotionally handicapped student and normal student under positive, negative and neutral teacher attitude conditions. Six groups of fourth grade students were randomly selected from three Seminole County elementary schools. Twenty students were in each group. Each group was randomly assigned to one of the six conditions and viewed a audio-visual presentation. After the presentation, each student completed the peer acceptance questionnaire. The mean scores for each group were analyzed using a "2 x 3" analysis of variance with the effects tested at the .05 level of significance across all levels. No significant difference in level of peer acceptance was found between the emotionally handicapped and normal labels. There was a significant difference in level of peer acceptance under the negative orientation versus the positive and neutral orientations across the emotionally handicapped and normal labels. In addition, no interactions exist between the emotionally handicapped and normal labels under positive, negative, or neutral orientations. As both the concept and practice of mainstreaming are expanding, it was concluded that the results of this study can provide important insight as to the emphasis of procedures and direction for future research. Inservice to teachers on all aspects of mainstreaming and emphasis on positive peer orientation will result in more efficient integration of exceptional students into regular classes.
Title: PEER ACCEPTANCE OF THE MAINSTREAMED EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD.
100 views
14 downloads
Name(s): SCINTO, DANIEL LAWRENCE.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1980
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 129 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the peer acceptance of regular fourth grade students between an emotionally handicapped student and normal student under positive, negative and neutral teacher attitude conditions. Six groups of fourth grade students were randomly selected from three Seminole County elementary schools. Twenty students were in each group. Each group was randomly assigned to one of the six conditions and viewed a audio-visual presentation. After the presentation, each student completed the peer acceptance questionnaire. The mean scores for each group were analyzed using a "2 x 3" analysis of variance with the effects tested at the .05 level of significance across all levels. No significant difference in level of peer acceptance was found between the emotionally handicapped and normal labels. There was a significant difference in level of peer acceptance under the negative orientation versus the positive and neutral orientations across the emotionally handicapped and normal labels. In addition, no interactions exist between the emotionally handicapped and normal labels under positive, negative, or neutral orientations. As both the concept and practice of mainstreaming are expanding, it was concluded that the results of this study can provide important insight as to the emphasis of procedures and direction for future research. Inservice to teachers on all aspects of mainstreaming and emphasis on positive peer orientation will result in more efficient integration of exceptional students into regular classes.
Identifier: 11766 (digitool), FADT11766 (IID), fau:8697 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.
College of Education
Subject(s): Mainstreaming in education
Mentally ill children--Education
Held by: Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11766
Sublocation: Digital Library
Use and Reproduction: Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Host Institution: FAU
Is Part of Series: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections.