In his criticism of existing educational institutions, the author calls for a reform not only of educational institutions, but also of the underlying presumptions of society about the purpose and value of education in general. He explores alternatives to formal schooling, examines the assumption on which our system of universal compulsory…

Today educators are finding the public turning in greater numbers to alternative forms of instruction, including Transcendental Meditation, apprenticeship, and consciousness-raising groups. This paper attempts to (1) map out the "universe" of instruction, going beyond the frontier of public elementary and secondary teaching to consider other…

The purpose of the Follow Through Classroom Observation Evaluation was to assess the implementation of seven Follow Through sponsor models included in the study and to examine the relationships between classroom instructional processes and child outcomes. The seven programs selected for study include two behavioristic models, an open school model…

The objective of this paper is to sketch some emerging patterns of relationships growing out of the mutual desire of state departments of education, school districts, and research and development agencies to bring improvement and innovation to the schools. Two unpublished reports were used in preparing this paper. The first describes Research for…

During the 1974-75 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute opened an off-campus, educational project center in Washington, D.C. An on-site director, supported by an on-campus administrator, as assisted by four other faculty members, staffed the center during its first year of operation. Sixty-six undergraduate students completed educational…

Chapter 1 of this report on the implementation and evaluation of the Experimental Schools Program (ESP) in the Jefferson School District provides a brief geographical, demographic, historical, and economic overview of the district. Chapters 2 and 3 provide data of a historical and developmental nature, as well as data on the overall purposes and…

Recently, educational evaluation has attempted to use the precision, objectivity, and mathematical rigor of the psychological measurement field as well as to find ways in which instrumentation and data utilization could more directly be related to educational institutions, educational processes, and educational purposes. The linkages between…

The department of home economics at California State University and the Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center have developed an innovative medical/home economics apprenticeship program that serves community health care needs and eases the transition period for senior students before they begin professional work.…

The article suggests that a student teacher's main supervisor should be a clinical professor who is capable of helping the student examine numerous questions about education, and who will help him or her work with an instructional team to implement innovative ideas. (CD)

The present crisis in the relationship between man and nature is the result of man's incorrect perception of the environment. Both research and education have the task of promoting, through an interdisciplinary approach, a correct perception of the structure, dynamics, and evolution of the environment so that people can manage it properly and…

This article presents an alternative mode of assessing minority children's strengths and weaknesses by utilizing a conceptual framework referred to as Cognitive Style, that is, the processes a child uses to learn. The process of "mapping" a student's learning style provides both a diagnostic tool and a basis for prescription writing.…

A look at the open plan facility of the future. (Author)

Reviews literature supporting the development of educational materials employing videotape and computer-generated three-dimensional animation, which will coordinate written and spoken language for deaf children. The materials designer will be able to control time, space, and audition to emphasize specific linguistic principles. (Author/JEG)

Discusses some of the ways in which interviews, questionnaires and classroom observation may be used to explore the extent to which curricular innovations are being implemented in schools. The focus is on exploring the problems of implementation of the Scottish Integrated Science Scheme used in Scotland. (HM)

Based on results from the nonequivalent control group design, the mean performance in the nonvoucher and traditional voucher programs remain similar. It is quite plausible that the loss of teacher time due to planning, developing, and modifying a new curriculum led to the loss in reading achievement. (Author/CTM)