A survey of identification and placement procedures, teacher qualifications, facilities, instructional programs, and financing of schools for the trainable mentally retarded and of opportunity classes in the schools of Newfoundland

• Main Author: Martin, Fred G.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 1969
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/7203/; https://research.library.mun.ca/7203/1/Martin_FredG.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/7203/3/Martin_FredG.pdf

This investigation presents a survey of the provision of educational services for the trainable and the educable mentally retarded in Newfoundland. The areas investigated were identification and placement procedures, teacher qualifications, facilities, instructional programs, and the financing of special schools and of opportunity classes in public schools. -- In the conduct of the study the investigator visited all schools operated by the Newfoundland Association for the Help of Retarded Children and all Opportunity Classes in the public schools of the Province. Data were obtained through questionnaires completed by (i) an official of each local Association of the Newfoundland Association for the Help of Retarded Children; (ii) teachers in schools for the trainable retarded, and in opportunity classes for the educable retarded; (iii) principals of schools in which opportunity classes were in operation. The information obtained through questionnaires was further supplemented through interviews with respondents who had completed them, and by the collection of information on a pupil sample during the visit of the investigator to the schools and classes which comprised the study. The instrument was developed from publications of the Department of Education in the State of California and adapted for purposes of this study through consultation with Newfoundland educators working in this area of special education. -- With reference to the services provided by the Newfoundland Association for the Help of Retarded Children, the investigator applauds the excellent service which the Association is rendering but feels that the task of providing educational service for ALL trainable retarded children in the Province is too onerous to be the sole responsibility of a voluntary organization. -- With reference to the opportunity classes in the public schools of the Province, the investigator is of the opinion that classes are being too hastily established without sufficient curriculum guidelines from the Department of Education ...