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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 textKatz, Lilian G. – 1992
A confusing variety of terms is used in discussions of age grouping practices. This digest examines terms that have important implications for teaching and the curriculum. The terms "nongraded" and "ungraded" typically refer to grouping children in classes without grade-level designations and with more than a 1-year age span.…
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Definitions, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Fogarty, Robin, Ed. – 1993
Noting that the recent call for holistic models of schooling dictates a thorough investigation of more natural groupings of students, this collection of articles reviews available literature on multiage, nongraded, continuous progress classrooms. Divided into six sections, the chapters explore the overriding concerns and the pros and cons of such…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Classroom Environment
