Table 18. Participation in nonvocational special education classes of students with mental retardation, overall and by parent-reported levels of cognitive functioning
Overall | High | Moderate | Low | |
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Percentage who: | ||||
Responded orally to questions | ||||
Rarely or never | 13 | 8 | 5 | 42 |
Sometimes | 41 | 43 | 40 | 36 |
Often | 47 | 49 | 55 | 22 |
Participated in class discussion | ||||
Rarely or never | 16 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
Sometimes | 39 | 41 | 40 | 32 |
Often | 45 | 48 | 50 | 28 |
Worked with a peer or group | ||||
Rarely or never | 12 | 13 | 9 | 21 |
Sometimes | 63 | 65 | 64 | 58 |
Often | 25 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
Presented to class or group | ||||
Rarely or never | 59 | 57 | 56 | 76 |
Sometimes | 32 | 29 | 36 | 20 |
Often | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
NOTE: Percentages are population estimates based on weighted samples that range from approximately 70 to 200 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. |