Findings from eight studies that have examined the perceptions of stud
ents with learning disabilities of their educational settings were syn
thesized. Interviews and surveys with 442 students with learning disab
ilities yielded five overall findings: (1) The majority of students wi
th learning disabilities preferred to receive specialized instruction
outside of the general education classroom for part of the school day;
(2) students stated that they liked the resource room because the wor
k is easier and fun and they get the help they need to do their work;
(3) students indicated that they liked the inclusion classroom because
it was better for making friends; (4) most students valued the suppor
t provided by the special education teacher in the general education c
lassroom and did not know that he or she was the special education tea
cher; and (5) most students were unsure as to how they were placed in
special education and who was responsible for the decision about wheth
er they received special services in the general education classroom o
r the resource room.