A Texas-sized superschool that tries to educate kids for the real world. (Editor)

A chronicle of author's two days a week at a school in a large northern city-- the story of what happened to him and what he saw happening to the children and their teachers in the open classroom. (Author/CB)

Explains an experimental program designed to give the student a total look at himself and his society through literature, politics, and history; a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (Washington, D. C., November 28, 1969) and published in Kansas English" (February 1970). (Editor/SW)

Mothers of children attending nursery schools completed the Behavior Style Questionnaire (BSQ) from which scores for nine temperament categories were derived. Found membership in groups based on factor scores independent of sex, socioeconomic class, age but not ordinal birth position. (Author)

Conducted a Monte Carlo computer simulation of the ANOVA design to detect job differences. The design proved reasonably powerful in detecting differences. A second study used Monte Carlo methods to analyze the viability of techniques for determining job differences. Offers guidelines for selecting statistical techniques. (Author/RC)

A methodology developed as an alternative to conventional institutional classification structures, intended to reduce the limitations of those models, is described. Ways in which the methodology can be used for planning, administrative, and research purposes are discussed, as are the dangers in using "peer groups" for institutional…

Describes the conceptual model of newborn organization underlying the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). Argues that while the NBAS allows for the identification of an individual's behavioral repertoire, attempts to synthesize the resulting data have been plagued with difficulties. Briefly outlines an alternative model for…

This study of the influence of critic teachers on the values of student teachers over year-long periods suggests that preservice teachers should be assigned to many different critic teachers with varying philosophical positions on education and schooling during the field experience. (MB)

Describes a study designed to identify the specific needs (as identified by administrators and charge nurses) of nurses' aides and to determine the appropriateness for inclusion in an inservice training program. (WL)

Examined free recall of kindergartners and third and eighth graders. The use of organizational strategies, which was demonstrated by third and eight graders, led to increased performance only for eighth graders. These results suggest a phase in strategy development when production of a strategy results in little benefit in performance. (LB)

Proposes use of parallel computing systems to overcome the computationally intense clustering process. Results show some near linear speed up in higher threshold clustering applications, meeting the requirements to classify, group and process large document sets within nonprohibitive execution times. Includes graphs and charts. (JAK)

Explores the responses of teachers and parents to a trial of 'cluster grouping' (gifted students grouped together in a mixed ability class) as a model to meet the needs of exceptional students in a junior secondary school. Identifies factors impacting the school's Cluster Group Project. Discusses the results. (CMK)

Explores the use of cluster programs as alternatives to the curricular core or distributional requirements for organizing general education. Uses a case study methodology to evaluate the planning processes utilized in curriculum development for a cluster program, where faculty must plan simultaneously at individual course, cluster or sequence, and…