There is a need for leadership in the development of effective middle level schools in the United States. Despite the increasing numbers of schools that call themselves middle schools, there has not been much change in the educational program for pupils in grades 6, 7, and 8. Leaders in middle grades education need to examine current data about…

This book is an actual school year's work, written by three teaming, open classroom teachers in grades one, five, and six. It is designed for teachers of grades k-6 who are working right in the classroom with their students, for school administrators involved in curriculum development, and for parents expecting the best tangible results from an…

To determine how an Individually Guided Education (IGE) school structure may constrain teachers' work, four components of that structure were investigated in this ethnographic study of two five-person teaching teams: the curriculum; the team concept; the use of a team leader; and the open area design. (Author/SJL)

This manifesto outlines the purposes, instructional program, facilities, allocation of resources, financing, and implementation of a private elementary and middle school that is based on the concepts of professional accountability and individualized learning. The school would be organized around learning families that cross grade and ability…

LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATES ARE THE DEMONSTRATION CENTERS SELECTED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967. THE ANNOTATED LISTING OF 205 SELECTED DEMONSTRATION CENTERS IDENTIFIES THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TAKING PART IN EACH PROJECT, PROVIDES CONTACT PERSONS,…

The One Hundred Eleventh Street Elementary School of the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in the heart of the black community of Watts, attracts visitors from other schools and school districts throughout the nation. The instructional program at 111th Street School is completely ungraded, with teachers, resource personnel, and…

A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT OF IMPROVEMENT IN LEARNING FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, SCHOOLS UNDER A FORD FOUNDATION GRANT. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE METHOD OF CHOOSING THE 28 PROGRAMS, THEIR GOALS, THEIR ORGANIZATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE PLANS OF EACH. THE LIST OF PROGRAMS BY NAME INCLUDES--(1)…