A Systems Framework for Assessing Attitudes toward the Learning Disabled

This article describes a systems framework for assessing attitudes towards learning disabled students. The framework consists of three levels, each being the locus of attitude development, and each affecting attitude development at the other levels. Level I describes attitudes which affect the goals of the system. Attitudes which pervade the organizational structure of the school are described in Level II. Attitudes within the student environment are described in Level III. Generalizations concerning the framework are drawn to assist researchers, school practitioners, and project directors in formulating research questions and analyzing data regarding the nature and effects of attitudes toward the learning disabled.