This seminar was a thinking, writing, idea-generating conference ("think-tank") aimed at producing ideas that would be helpful to principals presently implementing a flexible modular schedule and to those contemplating such scheduling for the near future. Participants agreed that flexible scheduling cannot be considered seriously except in…

At the 1970 meeting of the American Educational Research Association a symposium, jointly sponsored by the National Council on Measurement in Education, was presented on the topic "Criterion-Referenced Measurement: Emerging Issues." The following papers were presented: "Instructional Technology and the Measurement of Learning Outcomes: Some…

This report stresses the positive role volunteers can play in helping schools individualize instruction and motivate students. It discusses the need for a national and/or State organization to better coordinate volunteer activities in different areas. The report reveals some of the obstacles that make the use of volunteers difficult, discusses…

The 1970 revised science objectives are presented in this booklet along with a summary of the history and goals of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Procedures used in reviewing and revising the 1965 version are described in detail. The National Assessment Science objectives are divided into three primary statements describing the…

This UNESCO-sponsored report contains innovations and program recommendations for a research-development approach to teacher education in Asia. The first section of the report deals with the problems of an educational lag in Asia, with emphasis on educational research and development in teacher education as a solution to these problems. The second…

Focusing on individual abilities and needs, on objectives, and on the sharing process by which these objectives are formulated and used as the basis of evaluation--and given its efficiency (enhanced by feedback)--performance-based teacher education (PBTE) offers valuable alternatives to current curriculum requirements, course offerings, and credit…

Presented in this work are case studies drawn from developing countries, principally Madagascar and Niger. They are examples of radical alternatives designed to serve a population not served by conventional schools and to convey instruction quite different from what is usually given in schools. In brief, the programs are more production-oriented…

This report provides a critical analysis of the Foundation's program, examining its rationale, implementation, and impact. The Foundation gave access to all correspondence and progress reports relating to the program to an independent evaluation team and facilitated visits to most of the 25 project sites. The first chapter discusses the entry of…

This book is a critical evaluation of A. S. Neill's contribution to educational theory and practice. The study includes some biographical material, but this material is introduced to provide a focus for Neill's ideas. The author devotes special attention to Neill's contributions to the psychological aspects of freedom within the social and…

The procedure of item sampling was employed to reduce the time expenditure of participants when responding to a questionnaire concerned with the implementation of an innovative elementary school project. Approximately 50 student teachers and 42 regular classroom teachers responded to one of two forms of the questionnaire. There was a total of 103…

The Paracollege of St. Olaf College is an experimental program in which students participate in a self-directed study curriculum where no grades are given and students work at their own pace. This document presents the results of a study designed to find out what image is held of the Paracollege by those enrolled in the regular curriculum at St.…

A summary note on the work of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the period 1971-1972 is presented in this report. The activities of the Education Committee of OECD are described first, and brief discussions are provided of the committee's objectives, planning, and management in education; main directions for…

This abstract bibliography is a guide to recent ERIC documents concerning open education. The focus is on open education practices in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. Entries in the first section were taken from "Research in Education"; entries in the second section were taken from "Current Index to Journals in Education." The…

A project in Dodge County, Nebraska, from July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970, used Mobile Units Supplementing Education (MUSE) under an Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III grant. The primary objective of the pilot project and the operational grant was to demonstrate and explore the possibilities of bringing special and supplemental units…

Project Redesign is a New York State Education Department longrange planning endeavor for the development of an education system's capacity and potential to continuously change and adapt to changing needs and objectives. During the past year, four carefully selected prototype districts began a redesign process that incorporates several unique…