DEMONSTRATION OF A NONGRADED PLAN OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, UTILIZING TEAM TEACHING AND PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION TO FACILITATE LEARNING IN READING AND MATHEMATICS

A SUMMER PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR EDUCATORS WHOSE INTEREST LAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NONGRADED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. EDUCATORS FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS WERE INVITED TO OBSERVE THE PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL CONSISTED OF 80 CHILDREN 6 TO 12 YEARS OLD, AND A GROUP OF 20 CHILDREN 5 YEARS OLD. THE EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON READING AND MATHEMATICS, WITH ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SPANISH, RHYTHMS, LISTENING SKILLS, AND RECREATION. QUESTIONNAIRES, ACHIEVEMENT TESTS, AND INTERVIEWS WERE THE MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED. THE CONCLUSIONS INDICATED THAT THE PROGRAM WAS GENERALLY A SUCCESS. THE NEED OF MATERIALS TO MEET STUDENT DEMANDS WAS BELIEVED TO BE MOST CRUCIAL FOR DEVELOPING SUCH A PROGRAM. (RS)