Table 13. Similarity of instructional experiences with those of the class as a whole in general education vocational classes of students with mental retardation, overall and by parent-reported levels of cognitive functioning
Overall | High | Moderate | Low | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of Students | ||||
Curriculum | ||||
Same | 62 | 65 | 62 | ‡ |
Somewhat different | 31 | 31 | 31 | ‡ |
Very different | 7 | 4 | 7 | ‡ |
Instructional groupings | ||||
Same | 60 | 61 | 61 | ‡ |
Somewhat different | 34 | 29 | 36 | ‡ |
Very different | 6 | 10 | 3 | ‡ |
Instructional materials | ||||
Same | 74 | 78 | 79 | ‡ |
Somewhat different | 20 | 17 | 17 | ‡ |
Very different | 6 | 5 | 4 | ‡ |
Class activities | ||||
Same | 70 | 80 | 65 | ‡ |
Somewhat different | 26 | 18 | 33 | ‡ |
Very different | 4 | 3 | 20 | ‡ |
‡ Responses for items with fewer than 30 respondents are not reported. NOTE: Percentages are population estimates based on weighted samples that range from approximately 60 to 160 across variables. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), Wave 1 student's school program survey, 2002. |