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 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…

An evaluation was conducted of a comprehensive plan to restructure a primary school in Candler County, Georgia, into a non-graded, multi-age, continuous progress learning center. The project entailed restructuring the classroom, implementing a shared decision-making structure, developing a learning curriculum, and using portfolio assessment to…

USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING THE NONGRADED SCHOOL ARE PRESENTED IN SEVEN ARTICLES AND FOUR APPENDICES. CHAPTER 1 OUTLINES HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES THAT FORM A BACKDROP FOR THE NONGRADED MOVEMENT. CHAPTER 2 FOCUSES ON HOW ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP IS, AND SHOULD BE, EXERCISED IN SETTING UP A NONGRADED SCHOOL.…

School restructuring movements have gained a great deal of national attention. This guidebook addresses the multi-age classroom movement, in which a mixed-age group of children stays with a given teacher for a number of years. The work provides a complete design for the mixed-age primary classroom, from philosophy and rationale to sample lesson…