USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING THE NONGRADED SCHOOL ARE PRESENTED IN SEVEN ARTICLES AND FOUR APPENDICES. CHAPTER 1 OUTLINES HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES THAT FORM A BACKDROP FOR THE NONGRADED MOVEMENT. CHAPTER 2 FOCUSES ON HOW ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP IS, AND SHOULD BE, EXERCISED IN SETTING UP A NONGRADED SCHOOL. CHAPTER 3 DESCRIBES AND ANALYZES THE SYSTEM-WIDE CHANGEOVER TO THE NONGRADED SCHOOL IN DETROIT. CHAPTER 4 RAISES QUESTIONS WHICH ARISE IN PLANNING OR EVALUATING A NONGRADED SCHOOL OR IN ADJUSTING ONGOING PROGRAMS. CHAPTER 5 FOCUSES UPON THE RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND INSTRUCTIONAL FUNCTION. CHAPTER 6 REFLECTS THE OBSERVATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND PROBLEMS SEEN BY COMPETENT OBSERVERS. CHAPTER 7 SUMMARIZES THE BOOK'S AIM AND CONTENT. APPENDIX A PRESENTS SYNOPTIC DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVERAL ONGOING NONGRADED PROGRAMS, RECENT NEA RESEARCH FINDINGS, AND AN OVERVIEW OF OTHER RESEARCH. APPENDIX B CONSIDERS CRITICAL FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN NONGRADED SCHOOLS. APPENDIX C CONTAINS INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN INITIATING A NONGRADED PRIMARY UNIT. APPENDIX D CONTAINS FOUR RESEARCH STUDIES ON NONGRADED PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM HARPER AND ROW, PUBLISHERS, INC., 49 EAST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016, 289 PAGES, FOR $6.95. (HW)