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This study sought to determine effective instructional practices for hearing-impaired students in mainstreamed and special classes. It involved a survey of 63 secondary mathematics teachers (with an 87% response rate), teacher logs of assignments and class work, and live observations. The study found no main effect for type of classroom (mainstreamed or special), achievement level of the class, or for 10 classroom process variables (such as positive feedback, homework frequency, and degree of individualization.) There was no interaction effect for the type of placement and the level of achievement. There was an interaction between the type of placement and the process variables, but no interaction effect between process variables and achievement. It appeared that successful mainstream placement may be defined by a greater degree of oral presentation and less seatwork, while a successful special class may be defined by less teacher talk and more seatwork. It is concluded that effectiveness was not found to be identical in the two situations, but the specific differences could not be clearly established. (14 references) (JDD)

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert