Clinical Experiences and General-Liberal Education, two of eight major model components, comprise the major portion of this volume which also includes an overview of the program and a summary of all model components . (The remaining components are detailed in Volumes II and III, SP 002 429-30.) Sections I and II of this volume reveal a model…

This document evaluates the first year of an experimental continuous progress program in a Pennsylvania elementary school. The report covers (1) a summary and a discussion of the evaluation implications, (2) a compendium of other nongraded school studies, (3) a description of the experimental school, (4) a discussion on program structure and staff…

This publication contains interim reports from 26 programs developed at 22 British higher education institutions in response to a government "White Paper" that called for development of more flexible patterns of teaching and learning. Each description includes the institution's title, names of key personnel, short description of the…

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…

This booklet focuses on understanding authentic learning and assessment practices and their effect on students and teachers at the middle level. After an examination of what is meant by authentic learning, five guidelines are suggested for use in selecting authentic content for middle level students. Specifically, authentic materials: (1) should…

A project undertaken by the Snake River School District, Blackfoot, Idaho provided children with an educational experience geared to their individual needs. The project was designed to assure that they made continuous progress in subject matter areas such as reading and math and toward the development of a positive self-concept. A team leader,…

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.…

This practicum report deals with the development and implementation of a nongraded program of instruction in the primary levels of a public school. Progam activity, from the initial informational and planning phases, through development and implementation, and, finally, to postprogram assessment, is the subject and substance of the report. The…

The purpose of this guide is to acquaint teachers with Avon's Nongraded Program and to make available to them a comprehensive set of guidelines relative to the concept of nongradedness and its subsequent implementation. The contents include a listing of the national sequence of change in elementary school organization, a discussion of the local…

A description of the Kramer Project to improve the general welfare of children and families is given. The purpose of the project is to provide age-appropriate developmental guidance from early infancy through the end of childhood years. The school, located in the heart of Little Rock, Ark., provides an educational program for children from infancy…

Urging educators to abandon the graded system of education, this book advocates the use of a nongraded, continuous approach to education in which students are taught and assessed according to their ability rather than age. The book is divided into 11 chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the history of the graded school movement and argues that conditions…

This book addresses broad issues related to flexible learning in higher education and provides specific examples of how one institution of higher education is implementing more flexible patterns of teaching and learning. The Flexible Learning Initiative, established at Loughborough University of Technology in England, provides an environment which…

This study examined the implementation of the seven critical attributes of the primary school curriculum mandated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) in a single multi-age primary classroom. The study used a case-study approach over a 16-month period. The seven attributes observed are: (1) developmentally appropriate practices; (2)…

THE SEATTLE SCHOOL PROGRESS PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS ITS FINDINGS OF A STUDY OF A LONG RANGE DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS PROGRESS EDUCATION CENTERS FOR RACIALLY INTEGRATED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PLAN WOULD ESTABLISH NONGRADED CLASSES IN PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE, SECONDARY, AND 2-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTERS WHICH WOULD ALLOW STUDENTS TO PROGRESS…

Using ethnographic case study methodology (involving open-ended interviews, participant observation, and document analysis) theories of administrative organization, processes, and behavior were tested during a three-week observation of a model comprehensive (experimental) high school. Although the study is limited in its general application, it…