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ED279084 EA019206
Title: The Non-Graded Elementary School. Revised Edition. Reissued with an New Introduction.
Author(s): Goodlad, John I.; Anderson, Robert H.
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0-8077-2845-4
Available from: Document Not Available from EDRS.
Availability: Sales, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, 1234 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 ($10.95).
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Information Analysis (070); Opinion papers (120)
Geographic Source: U.S.; New York
Journal Announcement: RIEJUL1987
Target Audience: Practitioners
This book discusses
the anachronistic nature of the graded school structure and the
practices that accompany it and proposes the alternative of a nongraded
structure. The incompatibility of the graded system with present
insights into child development are the the emphasis of the first
chapter. Chapter 2 examines the effectiveness of nonpromotion in
reducing the discrepancy between grade standards and the realities
of pupil attainment in conventional elementary schools. The third
chapter refers to the emergence of the nongraded school, citing
the need for facilitation of the progress of each pupil. Chapter
4 looks at the nongraded school in operation, with examples from
communities and references to administrative considerations. Chapter
5 discusses developing theories of curriculum planning in reference
to nongraded schools, focusing on classroom practices. The sixth
chapter examines the reporting of pupil progress to the parents.
Chapter 7 discusses the mental health of the child in the classroom
setting. Establishment of the nongraded school and factors contributing
to its successful development are the subjects of the eighth chapter.
The final chapter focuses on the elementary school of the past and
suggests improvements for the school of tomorrow. A comprehensive
bibliography and index are included. (WTH)
Descriptors:
Ability Grouping; Acceleration (Education); Cross Age Teaching;
Curriculum Design; Elementary Education; *Elementary Schools; Flexible
Progression; Learning Strategies; Mental Health; *Nongraded Instructional
Grouping; Nongraded Student Evaluation; Open Education; Student
Placement; Teaching Methods
