Purpose of this article is to suggest that a gradualist, as opposed to an all-at-once,'' approach to introducing open education might better enable teachers to contend with unexpected events and might better enable children to develop sufficient planning and decision-making abilities to take part in an open classroom. (Author)

Some problems inherent in the English Open Schools concept. (JF)

Good education begins with an objective assessment and accurate diagnosis of specific "deficiencies." Transforming assessment from a system of primarily external judgments made by others to a system driven primarily by self-correction is the new frontier for instructional leaders. In this article, the author describes how student-centered…

Presents the views of a British educator and Conservative Member of Parliament. (IRT)

Many of the reforms embodied in the processes of open education have failed because they are grounded in the contemporary-relativistic world view, which is alien and threatening to most teachers, and because they often were installed without concern for teachers' attitudes or commitment to the reforms. (Author/JG)

Article traced some of the historical thought-paths to open education today, highlighted some of the key events in its development in the United States, rekindled interest in some older writers on education, and provided references to some of the more significant educational documents. (Editor/RK)

Describes classroom progression from traditional to transitional to open. (ST)

After analyzing factors needed for the operation of an open school,'' the author lists nine areas of administration in which the principal should exert leadership. (Author/SP)

Clarifies terms, describes the Consortium for Alternative Education, and identifies the social and educational potential and the accountability element in alternative schools. (Author)

A list of books and articles, periodicals, centers, and clearinghouses dealing with educational alternatives. (JF)

The author explores the central goals of the open education movement and suggests that if the movement is to achieve these goals it must make use of educational technology. (AK)

The open-classroom movement originated in British public elementary schools after World War II. American educators who adopted the trend viewed informal education--or, as they came to call it, open classrooms or open education--as an answer to both the American education system's critics and the problems of U.S. society. Open classrooms' focus on…

This book catalogues the free university/alternative school movement's exploration of ways education can be organized, directed, evaluated, and modified by its consumers. Emphasis is placed on the purpose of free universities, unlearning, course organizing, credit, the mechanics of organizing courses for credit, publicity, funding, bureaucracy,…

Statistics bear out the futility of the overemphasis of collegiate preparation at the elementary and secondary levels. To meet the challenge of relevance and utility, the role of formal vocational training has enjoyed increasing attention within the educational system in the past decade. Yet even with this, half of our nation's students are not…