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An Examination of Admissions Practices at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
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Bunch, Michael B.; Scherich, Henry H. – 1987
Admissions practices at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential high school for gifted students, were examined. Data from students applying in 1983 and 1984 (over 800 per year) were available, as were grades of students admitted in 1983. A series of multiple regression studies showed that selection and first year grades…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Grade Point Average, High Schools
Profile of Music Programs at Residential Schools for Blind and Visually Impaired Students.
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Corn, A. L.; Bailey, G. L. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
This article reports on a 1988 survey of music programs in 49 residential schools for blind and visually impaired students. It presents information on teachers, materials, course offerings, accomplishments, goals, and administrative concerns. Recommendations include communication among music teachers, more involvement by music therapists, and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Activities, Music Education
Quality Management in Residential Schools: A Planning Model for Systems Change.
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Howze, Y. S. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1993
The Quality Circle Model of Planning is presented as a program evaluation approach for schools serving students with blindness. The model helps administrators solve problems using creative, innovative approaches; identifies human and monetary resources for successful implementation of the plan; and provides a framework for evaluating the plan's…
Descriptors: Blindness, Case Studies, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
A Review of AIDS Policies at Schools for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.
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Deyo, David A. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1994
This survey of 39 state boards of education and state schools for the hearing impaired found that policies regarding HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) vary in comprehensiveness from brief paragraphs to detailed instructions. Many policies were judged to provide insufficient guidance for the residential…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Helping Schools to Solve Problems.
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Stratford, Robert – British Journal of Special Education, 1987
The article describes how a British residential school for hearing-impaired children tackled difficult behavior and became more conscious of its ethos by employing a problem-centered methodology. Problems such as intra-school communication and students' inappropriate social behavior were the focus of a teacher workshop and resultant task groups.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethology
A Brief Overview of Nine States' Funding Policies for the Education of Children Residing in State Department of Mental Health or Department of Mental Retardation Facilities.
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National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1991
A nine-state survey determined fiscal policies regarding educating children with disabilities residing in state institutions of mental health or mental retardation. States included California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. It was found that predominantly state-appropriated dollars…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Financial Policy