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The Nongraded Primary: Making Schools Fit Children
Available from: ERIC
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Abstract/Notes: This guidebook explains the concept of nongraded primary education and offers examples of successful programs. The first section describes the nongraded primary, which is characterized by developmentally appropriate curricula for primary age children, a heterogeneous community of learners as related to age and ability, support for continuous learning, a commitment to honoring the development of the whole child, and active student involvement. Proponents of the nongraded primary believe that it provides an opportunity for children to succeed rather than fail, enhances cooperation, and increases levels of community support. The second section outlines the changing roles of teachers, principals, central office staff, superintendents, local boards of education, parents, and school and community groups. Suggestions are offered for successful multiage classrooms, as well as teaching strategies for mixed-age grouping and steps for organizing the transition from a traditional to a nongraded
Language: English
Published: Arlington, Virginia: American Association of School Administrators, 1992
ISBN: 0-87652-184-7
Article
The OEkos Schools Program Sites [14 public schools]
Publication: OEkosphere [Œkosphere], vol. 1, no. 2
Date: Jan/Feb 1995
Pages: 6
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Language: English
Report
The Possibility of Public Montessori Schools: Examining the Montessori philosophy and its prospect in American public schools
Available from: Vanderbilt University Institutional Repository
Americas, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, Public Montessori, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: In an effort to explore the ways in which Montessori curriculum and public schools are cooperative or mutually exclusive, I will examine the principles of the Montessori philosophy as set forth by Dr. Maria Montessori in the areas of learners and learning, the learning environment, the curriculum and instructional strategies, and student assessment. After examining these sectors of the Montessori method, I will discuss theoretical possibilities in adapting the Montessori method to the American public school system in the early 21st century. For the purpose of this paper, I will refer to the author of the Montessori method, as "Dr. Montessori" and call the general method or portions thereof as "Montessori."
Language: English
Published: Nashville, Tennessee, 2007
Article
The OEkos Schools Program [13 participating schools]
Publication: OEkosphere [Œkosphere], vol. 1, no. 4
Date: Jul/Aug 1995
Pages: 6
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Language: English
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The OEkos Schools Program [13 participating schools]
Publication: OEkosphere [Œkosphere], vol. 1, no. 5
Date: Nov/Dec 1995
Pages: 6
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Language: English
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The OEkos Schools Program [14 participating schools]
Publication: OEkosphere [Œkosphere], vol. 1, no. 3
Date: Apr/May 1995
Pages: 6
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Language: English
Article
Families Working with Schools, Schools Working with Families, a Family-School Partnership
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 6, no. 1
Date: 1994
Pages: 5
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Abstract/Notes: Draft AMS position paper
Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Blog Post
Are Montessori Schools Better Than Public Schools?
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Abstract/Notes: Dr. Angeline Lillard discusses her new research on the benefits of a Montessori education.
Language: English
Published: Dec 16, 2021
Book
Preschools and Montessori Preschools: A Discussion
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Language: English
Published: Newtown, Australia: Nursery School Teacher's College, 1980
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Seeking Racial and Ethnic Parity in Preschool Outcomes: An Exploratory Study of Public Montessori Schools vs. Business-as-Usual Schools
Available from: University of Kansas Libraries
Publication: Journal of Montessori Research, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: 2023
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori pedagogy is a century-old, whole-school system increasingly used in the public sector. In the United States, public Montessori schools are typically Title I schools that mostly serve children of color. The present secondary, exploratory data analysis examined outcomes of 134 children who entered a lottery for admission to public Montessori schools in the northeastern United States at age 3; half were admitted and enrolled and the rest enrolled at other preschool programs. About half of the children were identified as White, and half were identified as African American, Hispanic, or multiracial. Children were tested in the fall when they enrolled and again in the subsequent three springs (i.e., through the kindergarten year) on a range of measures addressing academic outcomes, executive function, and social cognition. Although the Black, Hispanic, and multiracial group tended to score lower in the beginning of preschool in both conditions, by the end of preschool, the scores of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students enrolled in Montessori schools were not different from the White children; by contrast, such students in the business-as-usual schools continued to perform less well than White children in academic achievement and social cognition. The study has important limitations that lead us to view these findings as exploratory, but taken together with other findings, the results suggest that Montessori education may create an environment that is more conducive to racial and ethnic parity than other school environments.
Language: English
ISSN: 2378-3923