Details the story of Patricio Garcia, a Deaf student at the Spanish National School for Deaf-Mutes and the Blind, who blew the whistle on physical abuse used at the school, specifically in the case of a former student. The former student ran away from the school in 1876 after beatings and other cruel treatment, was returned, and then expelled in…

This study evaluates the effect of school district size on public high school graduation rates. The study calculates the graduation rate for each graduating class in each state between 1991 and 2002 and uses a fixed-effects model to examine the relationship between these graduation rates and changes in the size of each state's school districts…

A survey was conducted with 67 science teachers who taught deaf children at the elementary school level. Teacher background variables, information about teacher preparation and certification, preferred teaching methods, communication methodologies, curriculum, and the use of technology were gathered. A purposeful, convenience sampling technique…

Over 800 schools are listed by state and alphabetically within state in the catalog. Printed on 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inch pages, the top half of the registry starts with Alabama and continues through New Hampshire, while the bottom covers the remainder of New Hampshire through Wyoming. Each listing covers name and address of schools, kinds of pupils…

Compared emotionally disturbed adolescents (N=64) who were divided into experimental and control groups and exposed to a subliminal stimulus. Experimental subjects exposed to the phrase "Mommy and I are one" showed greater academic achievement and adaptive functioning at the end of the six-week treatment. (JAC)

This paper explores the first year development of three novice residential environmental educators in the Catskill region of New York State. The goal of the study was to reveal patterns in the participants' professional development over time and to better understand the factors that shaped these changes. Data gathering included three…

The article surveys the practices in residential schools for the blind concerning the use of computational devices and the types of teacher training in the use of the abacus. Consensus of facts and opinions voiced by respondents from 30 residential schools is reported. The major emphasis is on the effective use of the abacus. (Author/SBH)

Explores the history of privatizing university housing and some current financing options, including use of developer and private foundations. Examples of successful alternative financing methods are highlighted. (GR)

Study uses three measurements in order to determine the psychological makeup of academically gifted students who are admitted to and leave home to attend a residential school. Results indicate six different cluster groups described as: mathematics focus; social focus; nonathletic group; low overall self concept group; verbal group; and…

The Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing (Missouri Academy) is a two-year accelerated, early-entrance-to-college, residential school that matches the level, complexity and pace of the curriculum with the readiness and motivation of high achieving high school students. The school is a part of Northwest Missouri State University…

In this article the author narrates how family involvement and residential special school caused significant positive behaviour in Anna, a girl with Down Syndrome. The author is a constant visitor at Salisbury School, a residential special school for girls where Anna has been enrolled. The author witnessed the changes in Anna's behaviour due to a…