Data on schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. (SP)

Discussion of the reorganization of a middle school to grades six, seven and eight instead of seven and eight because of earlier peer culture influence. Programming is flexible, the subjects are integrated and everything is individualized. (Author/AF)

An annotated list of audiovisual materials arranged under 28 subject headings ranging from Cinema to Sex Education. An index of titles is appended. (LS)

Miscue analysis patterns of second, fourth, and sixth grade students of high and low reading ability show that miscues acceptable in context increase by grade level and ability. (CJ)

Jerome B. Jones, superintendent in Providence (Rhode Island), explains why a return to K-8 grade organization may solve this city's declining enrollment and other educational problems. (JM)

England's National Curriculum is felt to exhibit confusion about whether Level 1 is a grade or a stage and whether young disabled students begin at Level 1 or Level O. It is proposed that all children start school on Level 1; when they accomplish the statements of attainment, they have completed Level 1. (JDD)

A 1988 Johns Hopkins University survey of 1,753 principals from public schools serving seventh graders describes middle grade education in the United States. The 5 articles in this special section are intended to encourage discussion about ways to improve middle level educational practices and disclose new research directions. (MLH)

Presents an award list, arranged by state, that presents titles of children's and young adult books that received awards during the past year. The name of the award, the appropriate ages and grade levels (where applicable), and the most recent bibliographic information available are provided for each title. (LRW)

Finds that grades in business communication classes did not vary according to grade level (first year through graduate) but that there were significant differences based on major. Concludes that there is no justification for offering the introductory business communication course at a particular level. (SR)

This supplement/newsletter contains booktalks, news, and other information of interest to librarians, teachers, and readers. This issue includes plans for future issues of the newsletter as well as reviews of fiction and nonfiction books for elementary and secondary school students. Appropriate grade levels, popularity level, and quality level are…

Constructed the Utrecht Early Mathematical Competence Scales to assess the development of mathematical competence in children ages 4 to 7 years using responses from 823 children. Results from the completed 80-item test show considerable differences in mathematical competence at each grade and age level. (SLD)

Principal describes experience in establishing and operating the Minne Howard School, a separate school for ninth-grade students in Alexandria, Virginia. Describes keys to success: Create a teacher advisor component, eliminate inschool suspension, teach five classes, and institute a school support team. (PKP)

This article describes the teaching practices at Upper Rill School, a 1-teacher school in rural Nebraska. With its 8 students, grades 1 through 8, the teacher considers the school?s size and continuity of student enrollment flexible and generative. Subject matter and grade levels are regularly integrated though common curricula. Instruction is…

Pay for Performance (PFP) is once again gaining popularity within education. This study examines teacher attitudes toward PFP policies, and how these views vary by teacher experience, subject area specialization, grade level(s) taught, educational background, risk and time preferences, and feelings of efficacy. Data were collected through a…