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Hunt, J. J.; McLean, A. F. – 1970
After presenting information on the general inadequacies of the graded system in schools, this monograph discusses the possibility of advancing the individual educative process through the concept of continuous pupil progress. The following proposition is presented: If there are no grades; if a child progresses according to his own ability; if the…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Flexible Schedules
Peer reviewedHaynes, Heather L. – Rural Educator, 1996
Advantages of multiage classrooms include improvements in student self-concept, attitudes toward school, leadership, and social skills; reduced discipline problems; and individualized instruction. Implementation problems include entrenched teacher attitudes, including overdependence on textbooks, and the extra teacher training and planning time…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Cooperative Learning, Educational Benefits, Educational Change
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1982
This teacher's guide is the ninth in a set of 20 activity booklets for teaching mathematics to children in grades 1-8. The 20-level curriculum embodies carefully delineated areas of learning arranged in progressive stages, eliminating grade restrictions and permitting continuous growth according to the individual's ability and rate of learning.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Continuous Progress Plan, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textFort McMurray Catholic Schools, Alberta. – 1992
This Alberta (Canada) guide highlights the practical connections among results-based or outcome-based, continuous progress, and integrated curricula. It describes effective educational efforts and beliefs that accommodate differences in learning and promote learning success, and invites administrative and teaching staff to participate in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Continuous Progress Plan, Educational Philosophy
Sumner, Deborah, Ed. – 1993
This resource book contains a variety of information on multiage practice, and instruction in mixed-age and grade-level classrooms. The first two parts of the book contain 24 reprinted articles: (1) "Ready To Learn: A Seven-Step Strategy"; (2) "On Tracking and Individual Differences: A Conversation with Jeannie Oakes"; (3)…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Continuous Progress Plan, Cooperative Learning
Fogarty, Robin, Ed. – 1993
Noting that the recent call for holistic models of schooling dictates a thorough investigation of more natural groupings of students, this collection of articles reviews available literature on multiage, nongraded, continuous progress classrooms. Divided into six sections, the chapters explore the overriding concerns and the pros and cons of such…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Classroom Environment
Barnes, Anthony – 1998
A total of 29 primary school head teachers, advisers, trainers, and specialists in career- and work-related learning met to discuss the role of career-related learning in primary schools in the United Kingdom. The discussion centered on the following topics: potential benefits of career-related learning in primary schools; rationale for, and good…
Descriptors: British Infant Schools, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
McClellan, Diane, Ed. – MAGnet Newsletter, 1997
These 11 newsletter issues provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas regarding mixed-age grouping in preschool and elementary schools. The October 1992 issue focuses on the mixed-age approach as an educational innovation, defines relevant terms, and presents advice from Oregon teachers on teaching mixed-age groups. The March 1993 issue…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, At Risk Persons, Bullying, Class Organization
