This report examines the efforts of a secondary school to develop comparable alternatives to those implemented at the elementary level in one Chicago school. Specifically, it examines the decision-making process of the staff to develop a 9-12 open school within the high school. The report traces the history of innovation in the high school and…

The courses presented in this curriculum guide have been developed according to the premises that reading should be approached humanistically and that speaking and writing should emphasize the understanding of processes and the developing of skills for oral and written communication. Every tenth grade student must take a basic communication…

This report lists and discusses guidelines for short-term electives, or mini-courses, for the high school language arts curriculum. There are a few references to other fields besides English and to the interdisciplinary humanities to suggest the adaptability of the guidelines. The guidelines can be used for a variety of types of short term…

The fourth of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with grouping children for instruction, in order that teachers may understand the purposes of grouping, the various kinds of grouping, the variables to be considered in choosing a method, the ways grouping can facilitate individualized instruction, and the need for a flexible…

This periodical is designed to disseminate information pertaining to exemplary innovative programs in Cook County, Illinois. Programs discussed in this issue are: (1) a child care program for female high school students; (2) interpretation of history-literature, a class for gifted sophomores; (3) pre-kindergarten service to children with…

A summary of published reports of the evolution of the "Draw-A-Classroom" Test developed by the Toronto Board of Education is presented along with an extension of the previous literature reviews, an extensive bibliography, and a critical commentary on the test itself. Children's drawings of their classroom are evaluated as a form of…

As an alternative program for problem students a group of teachers developed a flexible non-graded (7th and 8th grade combined) humanities program with special emphasis on basic reading skill development. The goals of the program and a description of the eight five-week units of study are provided. (Author/RM)

This article is concerned with how English language learners interspersed among native English speakers in a regular classroom might participate in classroom activities at times when they are not receiving specific ESL instruction. (Author/FWB)

A point system was introduced at an elementary school in British Columbia whereby: (1) students lost points for their entire class when they misbehaved; and (2) point totals were openly posted daily and weekly. The method proved effective in improving the behavior of the whole school population. (Authors/PP)

The article discusses methods of making the high school accounting class more appealing to attract more students. Methods include individual attention, in-class tutoring, no-grade evaluation, optional examination plan, career talk, success reinforcement, and others. (MF)

Describes a study that examined the influence of two teaching styles and class composition on college students' achievement of physical education outcomes. No significant differences were uncovered between teaching style and class composition on the motor task. Significant differences were revealed on the written test. (SM)

Looping refers to the increasingly common practice of keeping groups of students together for two or more years with the same teacher. This booklet, first in a series of "Themes in Education" provides information on the educational practice of looping and includes selected current references on the topic. The booklet outlines the history of this…

Faculty teaching loads in the Hawaii Community College System are considered in terms of average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and class size, and as reflected by registration information of students in regular credit programs. Several factors affected teaching loads in Fall 1978: enrollments were lower than in the…

This study reports a preliminary investigation into the origins, assumptions, and practices of one of the most widespread innovations in schooling: the classroom system. Material for the historical study is drawn from sources in Glasgow, Scotland, where the combined influences of Calvinist theology, Scottish-French philosophy, and the industrial…