Urges that an environment must be created in which alternative programs can flourish within and between schools. (JF)

The Community School, Salem, Virginia, provides an experimental setting for the development of an integrated curriculum based on the use of communications media. Article cites an example of the school's curriculum in action. (Author)

Authors discuss the Personalized System of Instruction-what it is, how it can (or cannot) be evaluated, and some problems which may be encountered with its use. (Author)

The Forum Series is a collection of papers dealing with all phases of teacher education including inservice training and graduate study. This selection is an annotated bibliography in two parts: (1) Evaluation Issues and Methods; and (2) Studies of Alternative Environments. (DMT)

The author discusses the pros and cons of free schools. (PG)

A panel discussion with Eric Davin, Jonathan Kozol, Amy Cohen and Dwight Allen concerning free schools. (PG)

Describes a visit to alternative schools in Berkeley, California. Also contains an interview with the Berkeley superintendent of schools. (JF)

The author reviews the literature on open education programs for gifted students. A definition of open education is offered, the objectives for open education are considered, and the differences between traditional and open education are examined. (SB)

A compilation of articles highlighting topics covered in a special conference on the Roots of Open Education, this book includes the rationale for the conference and articles on Native American education, one-room schoolhouses, workers' education, Yiddish shules, the WPA, the Civil Rights Movement-Citizenship Schools, settlement houses, and early…

It is argued that attention to effectiveness criteria must be paid early in the development of nontraditional programs to assist in planning and to anticipate questions about worth and value. The criteria outlined are also applicable to traditional postsecondary institutions and programs. (Editor/LBH)

The open learning concept has proved sensationally successful, but it still is not getting the attention and support it deserves. A leading authority gives a short course in what it's about and tells why states should lend support. (Editor/LBH)

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

The ways in which open'' may be applied to education are discussed: materials used to stock the classroom, time schedules, physical environment, interpersonal relationships. (JB)

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

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,…