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Questionnaires completed by 51 state administrators of exceptional students indicated few programs being planned or in existence to compensate regular class teachers for additional responsibilities in mainstreaming. A chart depicts state responses in terms of additional pay, compensatory time, lower pupil-teacher ratio, lower adult-student ratio. (CL)

A teacher of gifted high school students looks at the large amount of murder, suicide, and violence in recommended reading lists for this group and concludes that though this literature should be read by students, teachers need to counterbalance it with happiness and hope. (DB)

Among conclusions were that presence or absence of a special class or program within a school did not appear to influence the principal's attitude toward or knowledge of exceptional children, and principals demonstrated significantly less knowledge than experts regarding placement. (SB)

The article discusses the compensation of regular classroom teachers in the U.S. Public Law 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975) allows the use of support materials for handicap students in regular classes. This leaves regular teachers with more workload. A questionnaire was distributed to state administrators in 50 states. The result showed that there are few programs that are implemented or are in the planning stage regarding the compensation of regular teachers. The Office of Education decides on how funds would be used for statutory provisions.

The article evaluates the attitudes and knowledge of principals about handicapped children in a school district in the southeastern United States in order to determine the factors which affect the mainstreaming of handicapped children. The findings show that the presence or absence of a special class or program within a school does not affect the attitude of the principal towards exceptional children. The study also indicates that mainstreaming has a poorer chance of success if the principal is not knowledgeable about the educational needs of the children to be managed.