Measures for assessing hostility and alphabetizing skills of 48 third graders in a learning center and a traditional instructional mode were taken over a twenty-day period. Alphabetizing skills increased for both groups. The hostility scores of the traditional students also increased, but not significantly. (RL)

Discusses Neville Bennett's research in "Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress", which addresses itself to classroom-related issues and uses the current practice of teachers as a basis for clarifying them. (Author/RK)

Refutes the belief that the key to fostering tolerance in a society is to maintain a strong and uniform public school system. Clarifies the concept of "tolerance," uncovers some problematic assumptions underlying the opposition to private/alternative/separate school systems, and considers relevant empirical evidence. (DMM)

This report presents the results of a 1999 survey of 336 elementary schools in Ohio. It examines progressive and traditional practices in public, Catholic, and independent schools and offers an overview of the different kinds of schools. Rather than asking principals to characterize their schools as progressive or traditional, principals were…

This study made an assessment of openness as viewed by administrators, teachers, and students. (Author)

A revision of a presentation at the opening session of the Operation Research Workshop, "Orientation to Continuation Education, (July 10, 1967). (Author)

The Attitude Toward Education Scale (ATES) is a self-report instrument designed to measure two global educational philosophical orientations--progressivism and traditionalism. The scale was administered to 250 teachers; the responses were subjected to principal component analyses. The results support Kerlinger and Kaya's component conceptual…

Elliot Eisner, Lee Jacks Professor of Education and Art, Stanford University, imparts his thoughts about the salient features of schools he believes America needs, for example, having principals spend about one-third of their time in the classroom. (PKP)

This study examined the efficacy of a learner-centred environment in enhancing the academic achievements and motivation of high school students who are at risk of dropping out of school. Three groups of students at high academic risk were compared. The control group consisted of students who are exposed to a remedial academic program in a…

This working paper discusses safety in urban charter schools relative to other urban public schools, using several indicators from the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS is the nation's most extensive sample survey of elementary and secondary schools and the teachers and administrators who staff them. The indicators measure the frequency of…

The study compared graduates of cooperative vocational education programs and graduates of in-school vocational-technical education programs in 12 Missouri secondary schools to determine their annual earnings differences, the benefit/cost ratios of the programs, and the relationship of selected socio-demographic variables to earnings. Cooperative…

This study investigates the impact upon pupil's achievement and personality development for those who are enrolled in an open plan school and those enrolled in a traditional school. (DEP)

This book presents the case for traditional education and discusses the public's role in making education effective. The opening chapter introduces the concept of traditional education, noting its emphasis on the development of a command of language and formation of moral character, and placing the call for traditional education in a historical…

This study was designed to determine if (a) a developed interview procedure could be used to encourage students in both open and traditional schools to effectively state their educational goals and standards of performance in behavioral terms and (b) to determine if the goal statements obtained differed between the two school populations. Three…