A model was developed and implemented that met the needs of entering high school freshmen with school adjustment problems such as poor academic achievement, excessive absenteeism, poor school behavior, and negative school attitudes. A review of literature indicated that the comprehensive high school was not meeting the needs of this group of…

This report presents an overview of the history of the Junior High Classroom Organization Study, designed to answer questions concerning effective instruction in junior high school English and mathematics classes. Nineteen trained observers were sent to 52 classrooms in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. Observers kept written records…

This book is the first and largest volume of a three-part work that constitutes the proceedings of the 1966 International Reading Association conference. The papers in this book represent broad viewpoints of reading at all instructional levels and are presented in the following sections: the presidential address and other major addresses, ten…

A year-long study of 28 third-grade teachers yielded extensive data describing their classroom management practices. The seven most effective and the seven least effective teachers were compared to determine what dimensions of mangement discriminated between them. Teachers who qualified as "better managers" had a firm preconceived notion of…

Chapter 1 of this yearbook describes the current educational milieu, discusses recent educational changes and implications for educational change, and notes both problems which have hindered progress and possible solutions. Chapter 2 indicates that more than scholarship in a subject is needed in teaching, and suggests possible classroom…

A collection of materials to aid cosmetology teachers in organizing and managing laboratory/classrooms is presented in the document. The materials may be adapted for use in a variety of situations and have been compiled by a group of cosmetology instructors. Materials are presented in two ways, with the first providing a discussion of topics which…

It is believed that the best of the new progressive infant and junior schools in Leicestershire County, England, are superior to those in the United States. Primarily found in the infant schools, this new concept in education emphasizes an environment in which a child is encouraged to learn but is given the freedom to do so in his own style at his…

This report describes school and departmental changes that supported newly stated goals in a junior high school that departed radically from its traditional program. New goals for this particular school focused on the individual, and program agents were charged with helping each student (1) become his own agent, (2) become personally involved in…

Describes the structure of a course for improving oral communication skills of engineering students. Lists suggestions to speakers on preparation, organization, and presentation of material. Additional comments regarding critiques are stated. (RT)

Observations of two preschool settings--one Black and one white--suggests that structures of time and space are implicit forms through which adult values are transmitted to children. White teachers structured an environment that maximized individual choice and action; Black teachers structured time and space to reinforce collectivism, authority,…

Discusses alterable elements of classroom organization, traditional approaches to instructional improvement, and "component building," an alternative approach to education. The component-building approach involves an extensive program of field experimental research on classroom practices that are or could become components of complete…

This paper is a review of research that focuses on the organization and management of instruction in classrooms and on social and emotional learning outcomes for students. The conceptual framework of the paper encompasses learners, teachers, and curriculum. The framework is intended to provide a useful format for the presentation of studies. The…

Two models for using information and communication technologies to teach physics to students in remote areas of Canada and Russia are described. In Canada, an intranet electronically links schools in a Newfoundland school district to the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Advanced placement physics is delivered via the Internet. Newfoundland has…

Noting that the early care and education environment is a vital contribution to children's learning, this book examines the early childhood learning environment with the vision of making it a place where young children will be physically, emotionally, esthetically, and intellectually nurtured. The chapters are: (1) "The Power of the Environment…

Eight highly structured fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms were compared with seven less structured classrooms with respect to the degree to which teachers', classmates', and self ratings of ability to read were in agreement. It was suggested that classroom structures may effect perceptions of ability. (CTM)