This article defines the aims and goals of a humanistic curriculum design. The philosophical foundation and assumptions are integrated into the problems and issues of a real school situation. The achievement of the new curriculum is described as a process of complete overhaul of the current public school structure. (Author/DE)

An account of various group strategies, especially with respect to alternative schools, that employ particular styles, rituals, and even forms of "temporary perversity" in order to deal effectively with the bureaucratic educational power structure. (EH)

This project provided individual and small group remedial reading instruction to pupils in 14 alternative high schools in New York City. Students were assigned on the basis of a minimun of two years retardation in reading skills as determined by standardized reading achievement test scores, recommendations of guidance counselors and staff…

In this second year evaluation report of the Lower East Side Preparatory school in New York City's Chinatown, a history of the project is provided as well as information on the characteristics of the program in operation, the evaluation design used for this report, the findings after three trimesters and the recommendations for the recycling of…

This paper discusses the magnet school concept as a potential approach for achieving school desegregation while producing educational and social benefits for white and minority students alike. The author begins by reviewing the history of school desegregation in North Carolina from 1954 to the present, then briefly discusses the birth of…

This guidebook for parents was written by staff members of the City-Wide Educational Coalition, many of whom are parents of children attending magnet schools. When the city-wide district of magnet schools was created in Boston, parents found that they had the option of requesting student assignment at any of the magnet schools. One problem parents…

Based on five working papers developed as part of the Program of Studies in Nonformal Education at Michigan State University, this monograph suggests a conceptual framework for analysis of rural development and nonformal education and the relationship which exists between them. The four sections of this monograph are titled and subtitled as…

This paper argues that many of the problems with today's school curriculum are a result of the popularity of Tyler's four-step model of curriculum development. The authors present a step-by-step discussion of Tyler's curriculum development model and its rationale and propose an alternative rationale that can produce a variety of alternative…

Described are the procedures for a referral-to-placement process which places each handicapped child in the least restrictive, most appropriate, educational program. The process stresses the role of the regular education teacher in determining the special education program options appropriate for the student. A sample report prepared by a regular…

Advocates the creation of a synergistic mind system by educating people to use, understand, and appreciate both hemispheres of the brain. (IRT)

The case for public library support for open university programs. Description of some existing public library projects and discussion of ways in which libraries can participate in adult degree programs. (LS)

An annotated bibliography covering the open university in the United States and Great Britain as well as the role of the library in such programs. (LS)

A 4 dimensional typology of views of minority group life styles is discussed, with reference to the Mexican American life style. (NQ)