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Bovilsky, Deborah – Independent School, 1982
Because boarding schools resemble "total institutions," offering no escape from failure or low self-esteem, private school students feel great stress. Both good and bad students feel stress, as do new, minority, or emotionally troubled students, especially from lack of privacy, lack of control over life, and demanding schedules. (RW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boarding Schools, Emotional Disturbances, Locus of Control
Boyd, William M, II – Independent School, 1980
Three studies indicate that because Black students can enter college with substantially lower Scholastic Aptitude Test scores than their White peers yet still expect to achieve on a par with the majority population, other factors should be considered when predicting the academic success of Black students. (SB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission
Ashburn, Frank D. – Independent School Bulletin, 1973
Considers the cost of education as it relates to independent schools. (RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Athletics, Budgets
