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…

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…