The Quality of IEP Objectives Associated with Placement on Integrated versus Segregated School Sites

@article{Hunt1986TheQO,
  title={The Quality of IEP Objectives Associated with Placement on Integrated versus Segregated School Sites},
  author={Pam Hunt and Lori Goetz and Jacki L. Anderson},
  journal={Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities},
  year={1986},
  volume={11},
  pages={125 - 130}
}
Individualized education programs (IEPs) written for students with severe disabilities who attended either integrated or segregated educational sites were evaluated on the basis of the degree to which they included seven components identified as indicators of best practices. These seven indicators fall into three categories: age-appropriateness, functionality, and potential for generalization to a variety of environments. Teacher training and expertise were held constant. A difference was found… 
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