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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Hajdukova, Eva Brown; Hornby, Garry; Cushman, Penni – Pastoral Care in Education, 2014
This article is derived from a study of pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties' (SEBD) perceptions of their schooling experiences both in mainstream and residential schools. It is based on the accounts of 29 boys with severe SEBD who were attending a residential special school for children in New Zealand. Through in-depth,…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Males, Emotional Disturbances, Social Problems
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Cushman, Penni; Clelland, Tracy; Hornby, Garry – Pastoral Care in Education, 2011
In New Zealand, schools are implementing a variety of strategies in an attempt to address factors that adversely influence students' learning. The purpose of this article is to present the findings of a study that sought to determine the extent to which schools were able not only to identify health issues influencing learning, but also to use a…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
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Hornby, Garry; Witte, Chrystal – Pastoral Care in Education, 2010
This article reports the results of a survey of parental involvement (PI) policy and practice in middle schools in a large New Zealand city. Principals at all 11 middle schools in the city were contacted and agreed to be interviewed. Interviews were conducted using a schedule that focuses on 11 aspects of PI: encouraging parents into school,…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Middle Schools, Parent Participation, Parent Education