As of today, there are about 80 percent of students with learning disabilities receiving a majority of their education in mainstream classrooms. (Curry School of Education, n/d) This could be a result of special needs students doing better in mainstream classrooms, or educators looking at which situation is really better for the learning disabled student. Of course most individuals with disabilities would rather be included in mainstream classrooms than excluded in resource rooms.
As of today, there are about 80 percent of students with learning disabilities receiving a majority of their education in mainstream classrooms. (Curry School of Education, n/d) This could be a result of special needs students doing better in mainstream classrooms, or educators looking at which situation is really better for the learning disabled student. Of course most individuals with disabilities would rather be included in mainstream classrooms than excluded in resource rooms.