The 20 essays in this collection discuss accomplishments, shortcomings, and future concerns of the Southeast Alternatives Project (SEA), a federally funded project located in Minneapolis whichwas designed to explore alternatives in education. Teachers, administrators, students, parents, and school board members who were involved in the project…

Presented are program alternatives for operating an innovative school system for Fort Lincoln New Town (FLNT) in Washington, D.C. General Learning Corp (GLC), retained by the school system, offers this report of the "definition phase" of the planning effort during which community residents, D.C. Schools, Government agencies, GLC, and others…

This report contained the description and development of a secondary teacher education program at the University of Arizona. The program was based on the concept of full time involvement of the undergraduate in the public school setting. The Professional Semester Program was located in public schools serving multicultural populations of chicanos,…

This document reviews the literature, previously cited in RIE, concerned with open plan schools. The open plan design is defined as one that encompasses large, open areas that shelter numbers of students, paraprofessionals, and teachers in a climate of daily change. Central to the discussion of the open plan concept is the consideration that a…

Examines the relationships between learning climate, open instructional areas, instructional modes, student achievement, and similar variables. (IRT)

The design of Piscataway High School combines demountable walls and a heat recovery system for cooling and heating. (MLF)

A review of the studies on the open space classroom indicate that this educational approach is more effective than the self contained classroom. The studies are discussed in terms of academic achievement, teaching techniques, affective factors, and teacher attitudes and characteristics. (MS)

The increasing interest in and availability of "open-area" education is based largely on descriptive and anecdotal evidence. This paper attempts an empirical examination of the effectiveness of open-area classrooms (at an elementary grade level) in British Columbia. (Editor)

Talbott Springs Elementary School (Columbia, Maryland) has lots of open space and cheerful colors and growing pains. (Author)

Attempts to combine research information and practical knowledge in a set of helpful hints for those who find themselves working in open plan schools. Presents useful information to those who must cope in situations that differ dramatically from their prior experiences. For a lengthier version of this article see ED 074 611. (Editor)

Describes a typical day in an open school in Oxfordshire, England with particular reference to use of the various learning centers. Gives a detailed description of the teacher's actual role in interacting with children. (CS)

The open campus in schools is defined and its implications on student achievement, facilities utilization, faculty size, curriculum, and student discipline are discussed. (DN)

There is an increase in the need for furniture and furnishings despite a slowdown in new school construction. (Author)

Suggests a return to the humanistic tradition, or open education'' modeled after the British primary school with its four operating principles: decentralized classroom, non-structured classes, abundant learning resources, individualized instruction. (DS)