THE PURPOSES, CURRICULUM STRUCTURE, TEACHER'S ROLE, AND TYPES OF PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND HISTORY IN A NONGRADED HIGH SCHOOL ARE DESCRIBED. THE PURPOSE OF THE NONGRADED ORGANIZATION IS TO SHIFT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE STUDENT. COURSES ARE SELECTED BY THE STUDENTS, WHO ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE…

THE RESULTS OF A CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRIAL ARTS CALLED BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION ARE GIVEN. WORKING PAPERS ON SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES ARE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS. THE CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS TO THE PROFESSIONS ARE INCLUDED AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR ACTION FOR IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL ARTS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.…

CURRICULUM BUILDING IN A GOOD MODERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS CONCERNED EQUALLY WITH THE CONTENT AND PROCESS THROUGH WHICH BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE GUIDED TOWARD MATURITY. IN DESIGNING A CURRICULUM, THE TEACHER IS CONCERNED NOT ONLY WITH THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF A PARTICULAR SITUATION, BUT ALSO WITH THE ULTIMATE GOALS OF EDUCATION WHICH ARE TO BUILD THE…

UNLIKE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN THE TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES, THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DOES NOT INVOLVE THE MEMORIZING OF TEXTS OR ACQUISITION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, IT IS RATHER A MATTER OF CREATING BASIC ATTITUDES OF TOLERANCE AND GOODWILL IN THE RECEPTIVE MINDS OF CHILDREN. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY…

This report provides an overview of study findings and a summary of each of the more than 35 research projects which make up the whole NIE Compensatory Education Study. General information on each of the projects is provided, as well as specific references to more detailed discussions. The studies included are divided into five major areas: (1)…

The relationship between ego and intimacy statuses was identified for 88 college students, 44 men and 44 women, and subsequently related to each other and to measures of intimacy, loving and liking. Results indicated that: (1) more advanced stages of identity development were associated with higher levels of intimacy formation; and (2) for both…

In the traditional US higher education system, there is need for intensive study of hierarchical administrative organization, course content, and updating of conservative faculty attitudes. If the university is to survive this era of rapid social change, new educational alternatives must be considered. At some institutions educational philosophy…

A school's educational objective should include three major types of goals for each individual: (1) Preparation for an appropriate occupational role, (2) preparation for the responsibilities of citizenship, and (3) preparation for enjoying leisure activities. Previous efforts to individualize education have been relatively ineffective. An example…

An experience involving graduate students enrolled in a student development preparation program in the direct assessment of undergraduate students' psychological development is described. Two views of student development found in the literature are presented and results of assessment procedures are presented along these lines. Generally, data…

This article briefly describes the current status of middle schools in Ohio and attempts to establish a rationale for the development of the middle school. The author's central thesis is that curricular considerations for a middle school are basically identical to those of most junior high schools, and that in order to significantly improve the…

This paper describes a five-stage process for the development, implementation, and evaluation of counseling outreach programs. State I takes the reader from the formulation of a germinal program idea through the procedures of assessing need for the program, assessing of agency resources, building a program planning team, and conducting a thorough…

This report deals with the causes and consequences of alienation as they relate to educational institutions. Recommendations to combat the causes and ameliorate the consequences are offered. The causes of alienation are linked to academic failure, disruption of the relations between school and the community-family support systems, and…

In examining the role of values in the curriculum, the author raises four problems: (1) Can one justify trying to change student values at all? (2) Can one justify one particular set of values? (3) Can one demonstrate the occurrence of change in student values due to the educational factor? and (4) Can one measure student values? The goal, in…

The general shortcomings of the traditional classroom reward structure are discussed in light of performance-reward principles of demonstrable effectiveness. Four alternative general reward structures are analyzed, and studies comparing their effectiveness are reviewed. Although none of the reward structures was found to be consistently superior…

This document, containing several papers, reports on the evolution of a workshop model which deals with the development of techniques, principles, and intervention programs for disadvantaged children and youth. School psychologists, teachers, supervisors, and administrators who attended three summer institutes and two followup programs were…