The Continuous Progress Primary (CPP) was adopted in grades K-3 at Bethune Elementary School (Minneapolis) in 1970. The intermediate grades (4-6) were organized in grade levels. In the CPP, each child progresses at his own rate, the emphasis being on small-group learning. The school staff took part in a questionnaire evaluation of the CPP in May…

The article describes four schools that use a continuous progress or nongraded approach to pace gifted elementary students. Article inserts present information on the Richardson Study (a national study of gifted education) and guidelines for developing continuous progress and nongraded models. (SW)

Thirty-two elementary schools in the District of Columbia participated in a study comparing the effectiveness of the district's midyear student promotion program with that of an annual promotion program. Sixteen schools used each form of promotion. Third grade reading and mathematics scores in the experimental group did not differ significantly…

The article describes the design and implementation of instruction in business subjects based on task analysis, individual progress, behavioral objectives, and criterion-referenced tests. Project background, basic student deficiencies, and project evaluation are reported. Success in making specific objectives more accessible to students and…

While a previous study has shown that requiring a criterion of mastery in a hierarchically related discipline, i.e., Physics, leads to improved transfer, it is not known whether a greater knowledge of prerequisites in a less hierarchically related discipline, i.e., Religion, leads to improved transfer. Article investigated the differences in…

The focus of this manual is on the step-by-step development and implementation of a continuous-progress reading program--a system that permits instruction at each student's diagnosed level of ability. Analysis of program development includes advice on choosing a committee, writing the program, and presenting the program to others. The implications…

An individualized program begun in the West Bend public schools in 1968 is evaluated in terms of completions and achievement. It appears that it is feasible to establish a continuous-progress, nongraded foreign language program within a traditional junior or senior high school without adversely affecting language achievement. (KM)

Explores the educational quality of the Postgraduate Awards Scheme in the Faculty of Strathclyde University (Scotland) that facilitates programs of continuous professional development through a flexible structure of credit accumulation leading to a postgraduate certificate, a diploma, and ultimately, a master's degree. (AEF)

This study reports the results of a year long investigation conducted by the Research and Development Center of Roosevelt University, College of Education. The study was designed as an inquiry into the first year of a school system's attempt to implement a program of continuous progress for inner-city elementary school students in the city of…

Program development and evaluation procedures of a project involving faculty, students, and community in a continuous curriculum development project are reported. Objectives, project design, and development stages are discussed. Exhibits illustrate the activities and evaluations of workshops, community involvement, the student advisory committee,…

The major activities carried out in the study were the researching of available data pertaining to past attempts at extended school year programs; programs now in operation; and current theories, projections, and sociological trends relative to extended school year plans. Each plan was evaluated according to its potential to contribute…

In 1964 the Saskatchewan Department of Education embarked upon a provincial reorganization for the elementary schools based on the theory of continuous pupil progress. The grade system for the first 6 years of school was to be replaced by two broad divisions: Division I to encompass the work in Grades 1, 2, and 3; and Division II to replace Grades…

This document reports data from program evaluation questionnaires completed by supervisors, administrators, teachers, students, and parents. Administrators most frequently mentioned problems centered around the areas of communication and reporting pupil progress. The most conspicuous needs are more frequent and more effective explanations of the…

A cohort group of nine-year-olds in nine inner-city schools were studied over a three-year period to determine the extent of reading achievement under a continuous progress reading and mathematics curriculum instituted in a large urban school system. Changes in students' perceptions of their learning environment, such as reduced competitiveness,…

The attributes of Kentucky's Primary Program are developmentally appropriate practices; multi-age classrooms; continuous progress; authentic assessment; qualitative reporting; professional teamwork; and parent involvement. This document serves as a guide for teachers who wish to make changes concerning these attributes as they relate to four…