Twelve papers describe recent developments at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) on the campus of Gallaudet College. Topics covered include the following: MSSD'S role as a change model; an Instrumental Enrichment project designed to increase adolescents' thinking skills; an approach integrating reading, English grammar, and composition into the English curriculum; a sexuality program for deaf youth; home management instruction through a training apartment program; approaches to fostering parent involvement; intercultural exchange through the American Field Service; support programs for students with multiple disabilities; MSSD'S evaluation/supervision model; a project designed to evaluate existing curricula and institute changes focusing on higher order cognitive skills; and information services offered by MSSD'S Learning Resources Center. (CL)