[2] In the resource room, students work with a special education teacher or aide in either a small group or individual instruction.
[6] Other research has indicated that students show growth in visuo-motor perception, arithmetic, spelling and overall self-perception through time in the resource room classroom.
[7] At least one study has suggested students with learning disabilities in resource rooms have higher expectations regarding their academic success when they are in the class.
[8] This may be due to the familiarity with the resource room teacher, small group direct instruction or confidence within an area they are comfortable in.
In Turkey, resource rooms, also called pull-out programmes, are used as an option for special education students who are in integrated classrooms.
[18] Less ideological inclusionists recognize that resource rooms can help support students with disabilities who may languish in general education settings without sufficient assistance.