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District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. – 1980
A comprehensive instructional system to meet the needs of students of differing achievement and grade in the same classroom, this program is characterized by an innovative management system, procedures for continuous assessment of educational needs and achievement, a curriculum based on individual needs, and an emphasis on parent and community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedWang, Margaret C. – Educational Horizons, 1979
Described is the development of the Self-Schedule System, which aims at optimizing instructional time by teaching students to manage their own time and tasks. Program components for training students and for providing structural and ecological supports for flexible usage of school resources are outlined and research findings discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Neill, Shirley – American Education, 1975
No morning bell is needed at San Diego's Belle Benchley School, where mixed age groups touch things off spontaneously. (Editor)
Descriptors: Classes (Groups of Students), Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Processes
Download full textVincent, Susan, Ed. – 1999
In multigrade instruction, children of at least a 2-year grade span and diverse ability levels are grouped in a single classroom and share experiences involving intellectual, academic, and social skills. "The Multigrade Classroom" is a seven-book series that provides an overview of current research on multigrade instruction, identifies…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedStone, Sandra J. – Childhood Education, 1995
Multiage classrooms are an increasingly popular way to restructure schools. To be successful, multiage classrooms must shift their focus from teaching curriculum to teaching children. Strategies recommended for making multiage teaching successful include a process approach to learning, facilitation by the teacher, an integrated curriculum,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Roelofs, Erik; And Others – 1989
A quasi-experimental, treatment-control group investigation was designed to test the effects on Dutch primary school teachers of the staff development program "Dealing with Mixed-Age Classes." Research findings from mixed-age classes, effective teaching, and classroom management and organization were translated into teaching behaviors.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
