The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of school superintendents in Mississippi toward the role of principals as members of the management team. The Team Management Opinionaire (TMO), a 12-item instrument designed by the researchers for the project, was sent to the 152 school superintendents in the state. Usable returns were…

This book is for teachers who wish to have a direct part in planning curricula. Part one discusses principles that teachers can use in making curriculum decisions in their classrooms and some concepts of the purposes a curriculum should serve. Part two outlines types of educational research studies and suggests ways of assessing them. A discussion…

DESCRIBED IS THE REORGANIZATION OF A FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FROM A GRADED TO A NONGRADED PHASED CURRICULUM DEVELOPED AROUND STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, RATHER THAN THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL AGES. CLASSROOM WORK ACCOMPANYING VARIOUS ACHIEVEMENT PHASES IS DESCRIBED. REMEDIAL WORK IS EMPHASIZED IN THE FIRST PHASE, BASIC SKILLS IN THE SECOND, AVERAGE LEVELS…

THE THESIS IS PROPOSED THAT EFFECTIVE SCHOOL ORGANIZATION IS NECESSARY TO REALIZE QUALITATIVE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH ECONOMY. TO SUBSTANTIATE THE THESIS, A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN RELATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDED WERE--(1) THE EXAMINATION OF THE PRESENT…

THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATED DYNAMICS OF THE SCHOOL AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE TEACHER'S THINKING, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIOR ARE STUDIED. THESE THEORETICAL ORGANIZATION MODELS ARE DISCUSSED--(1) THE AUTHORITARIAN, (2) THE RATIONALISTIC, AND (3) THE HUMANISTIC. MIXED MODEL TYPES STUDIED WERE--THE AUTHORITARIAN-RATIONALISTIC (AR) AND THE…

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED WITH REFERENCE TO SCHOOL REORGANIZATION AND QUALITY INTEGRATED EDUCATION AS THE RESULT OF 9 MONTHS OF INTENSIVE STUDY AND PLANNING BEGINNING WITH THE ISSUANCE IN MAY 1964, OF THE REPORT OF THE STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY TENSION. REPRESENTED IS A SYNTHESIS OF THE…

To make effective use of teaching talent for a differentiated teaching staff, a four-level structure based on levels of responsibility offers many advantages. Teachers at the top two levels would be hired under 12-month contracts, teachers at the bottom two levels under 10-month contracts. Essential to such a plan would be a maximum salary at the…

Although complex organizations pursue more than one goal, one goal can be considered paramount. Adopted as a result of administrative disenchantment with the cultural rigidities of the 6-year high school organization, the middle school was established as a special unit for the education of early adolescents in a protective psychological…

The study was made to determine whether there were differences in pupil achievement and self adjustment between fourth, fifth, and sixth grade pupils in self-contained classrooms and departmentalized classes. Children were pre- and post-tested using The Metropolitan Inte mediate Achievement Test and the Real and Ideal Concept Scales and Manifest…

The study is part of a state evaluation of schools and is directed primarily to a review of the effectiveness of the existing organization among local school districts in the State of New Jersey. Five major topics are presented in this study: (1) school district reorganization--aims, methods, and problems; (2) growth of enrollments; (3)…

A study of, and recommendations for, long range methods to improve integration and education in Pittsburgh's public schools. Emphasis is on secondary education. The background for educational change in Pittsburgh is presented, followed by recommendations for the shape of the educational setting to come. Recommendations refer to--(1) the secondary…

This publication summarizes available research comparing middle schools with conventional types of schools serving 10- to 14-year old students. Research findings are presented in four topical sections dealing with student achievement and attendance, student self-concept and attitude, teacher and parent attitude, and administration, curriculum,…

This publication is a collection of eight articles concerned with the open education movement in the United States. The articles include "The Concept of Openness: An Introduction," by Vincent Rogers and Bud Church; "Open Education and American Values: A Tentative Exploration," by Bud Church; "A British View of Open Education in the U.S.," by…

School organization is the structure within which school administrators, supervisors, teachers, and pupils carry out the activities of the school. It includes both informal and formal organization, the latter capable of being represented in organization charts that show lines of authority and responsibility. School organization involves a planning…

Tewksbury High School, Massachusetts, solved overcrowding problems by rearranging its school day. The continuous school day devised to solve this overcrowding is a double overlap schedule under which seniors attend school from 7:30 a.m. to noon; juniors from approximately 9:30 to 2:50 p.m.; and sophomores from noon to 4:54 p.m. Under this plan, no…