A new philosophy in education has arisen. Basically, it embraces the belief that during the years between birth to six, children can learn more than at any other time in their lives. (CK)

This study sought to determine the relationship between selected variables used in scheduling classes and the ratio of student course completion. Hypotheses of the study were: (1) there is no difference in the proportion of student course completions for morning, midmorning, afternoon, and extension classes; (2) there is no relationship between…

Describes some innovative teaching methods, including pupil grouping and team teaching, that can help humanize the elementary school. (LN)

This report examines the path to college for students in academically advanced programs-- graduates of Chicago's seven Selective Enrollment schools, those who completed International Baccalaureate programs, and graduates who had taken a sequence of at least six honors and two Advanced Placement classes. This report expands on the findings of…

This research describes and evaluates a workshop aimed at promoting career specialty choice and examines relationships between measured career specialty interests, work values, and personality type. Three consecutive classes of second-year medical students (N=161) participated in a two-session specialty choice workshop. All participants in the…

Discusses what size classrooms should be and what research is revealing on the concept of social distance and its influence on classroom size considerations. A standard classroom size chart is provided. (GR)

During one school year, data were collected for vocational education students while they worked collaboratively on open-ended mathematics problems. In collaboration with participating teachers, instructional activities were designed with a twofold goal of modelling the process of problem solving and improving collaboration. Instructional…

Compiled for teachers and administrators who wish to visit schools with nongraded programs, the directory lists the schools alphabetically by city within each of the 50 states and Canada. Schools in 321 cities are listed.

Investigates effects of gender and class standing on college students' moral orientation and psychosocial development. Women had significantly greater ethic of care, tolerance, educational involvement, instrumental autonomy, and lifestyle planning than men. Upperclassman possessed greater educational involvement, career planning, lifestyle…

This research study investigates the effectiveness of two different theoretical models, constructivism and traditionalism, on third grade students' academic achievement in establishing mathematical connections in learning multiplication basic facts. Four third grade classes in a St. Louis area Public School District were grouped into two sections,…

Article described an art program presented to grades one through seven simultaneously, thereby making students more aware of a sequential development in the various art projects. (Author/RK)

This manual describes in detail the procedures involved in building the Master Schedule of Classes at The Pennsylvania State University. The Schedule of Classes is prepared several terms in advance for approximately 25,000 students in 3,500 sections of 1,500 different courses, conducted by some 2,500 faculty members in more than 500 classrooms and…