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INDEX
Unless otherwise stated, references are to paragraph numbers, The Appendices in Volume II have not been indexed in detail but a few major references are included in this index, The introduction and summary of recommendations have not been indexed.
Ability of pupils, 116, 117, 153, 221, 377-386, Appendix 8
Abolition of direct grant, 206, 207, 283-293
Academic achievement, 50, 117, 153, 237, 241, 242, Table 13
Administration, 76-78
Aided schools, 92, 93, Table 4, 275, 288, 289, 291, 292, 325, 326, 352, 353
Articles of Government, Table 4, 315, 316
Association of Education Committees, 171, 180
Association of Governing Bodies of Girls' Public Schools, 120
Association of Governing Bodies of Public Schools, 120
Australia, 43, Figure 1
Ballet schools, 330, 388
Baron, G., 78
Boarding,
need and provision, 324, 340-346.
pupils in direct grant schools, 118, Table 8, 338, 342, 347-355, 358
schools, 110, 113, 115, 116, 118-120, 208, 213, Chapter 12
Boarding Schools Corporation, 270, 344, 347, 349, 370
Bow Group, 154, 164, 178
Bronx High School, 386
Brooklyn Technical High School, 386
Building, 69
Burstall, Clare, 61
Cambridge University Awards, Table 14
Central Advisory Councils on Education, 61, 67, 317
"Children and their Primary Schools" Report, 61, 317
Church of England Schools, 112
Comparisons with other countries, 43-53, Figure 1, 382-386, Appendix 5
Comprehensive organisation,
aims, 187-199
acceptable forms, 86, Figure 8, 208-213, 227, 228
aided schools, 92, 93
Circular 10/65, 85-89, 127, 227, 234
direct grant schools' participation, 127-131, 159-163, 175, 176, 207-222, 227, 265, 266, 272, 273, 277-282, 287-293
in other countries, 52
local authority plans, 90-92, Table 2
time needed, 92, 198, 214, 277, 280
independent schools' participation, 207-222, 325
Comprehensive schools,
numbers, 83, Figure 9, Table 3
survey by N.F.E.R., 94-95
Comprehensive Schools Committee, 159, 168
Cost of recommendations, 245, Chapter 13
Creaming, 204-206, 221
Curriculum, 60-64, 191-195, 199, 388-390
Debts, 125, 175, 270, 274, 275, 291, 325, 367, Appendix 7
Direct Grant Schools,
abolition, 206, 207
ability of pupils, 116.117, Tables 13 and 19, 161, 241, Appendix 8
academic achievements, 117, Table 13, 241, 242
admission of pupils, 114, Table 4, Table 10
age of leaving, 117, Table 11
area of sites, 110
boarding 110, 113, 115, 116, 118-120, Table 8, 208, 213, Chapter 12
catchment areas, 169, 225
comprehensive reorganisation, 127-131, 159-163, 175, 176, 207-222, 227, 265, 266, 272, 273, 277-282, 287-293
fees, 106, 122, 123, Tables 15-17, 166, 167, 203, 229-232, 244-254
finance, 122-126, Tables 15-18, 175, 245, 246, 270, 274, 275, 279, 282-284, 288, 291, 292, Chapter 13, Appendix 7
freedom and independence, 170, 171, 232, 258, 268, Chapter 10
history, 100-105
local authority places, 113, Table 9
location, 109, Figures 10 and 11
lower schools, 121, 294
numbers of schools, 108
numbers of pupils, Figures 2-4, Tables 10 and 15
regulations, 106, 107, Appendix 9
religious worship and instruction, 107, 112
sixth forms, 108, Table 7, 164, 165
size of schools, 108, Tables 5 and 6, 161, 175, 176, 195, 202
social background of pupils, 115, Table 20, 168, 169, 250, 255
teachers 111, Table 21, 243
types, 132
Direct Grant Joint Committee, 164, 166
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Direct grant system,
description, 106, 107, Table 4
history, 100-105
strengths, 237, 238
reappraisal, 239-258
Early leaving (see Staying on at school)
Evidence, Chapter 6, Appendix 4
Examinations, 45, 46, Table 13
Expenditure,
educational, 66-69
direct grant schools, 122-126, Table 18, 245, 246, Chapter 13, Appendix 7
Fee paying, 166, 167, 203, 229-232, 244-254, 352, 353, 397
Finance, 66-69, 122-126, Tables 15-18, 245, 246, 270, 274, 275, 279, 282-284, 288, 291, 292, 336, 350, 351, Chapter 13, Appendix 7
First Report of Public Schools Commission, 118, 138, 148, 151, 152, 207, 213, 324, 339-351, 388
Fleming Committee, 102, 103
Freedom,
of schools, 46, 170, 171, 237, 247, 258, Chapter 10
of parents, 172-174, 233, 237, 256, 257
Full grant schools, 264-282, 314, 325-327, 349-351, 397
Further education, 56, 58, Figures 2-4 and 6, 117, Table 12
G.BA. (see Association of Governing Bodies of Public Schools)
G.B.G.S.A. (see Association of Governing Bodies of Girls' Public Schools)
Gifted children, 228, Chapter 14
Glennerster, Howard, Appendix 7
Governing Bodies, 78, 276, 282, 312, 313
Government of schools, 78, 107, 170, 171, Chapter 10
G.P.D.S.T., 173
Grants (see Direct grant system)
Headmasters' Conference, 120, 179
High School of Performing Arts, 386
Howell, D. A., 78
Hoyle, Eric, Appendix 5
Income scales, 235, 332, 352-354
Independent day schools, Chapters 5 and 11
ability of pupils, 153, 155
definition, 136
evidence about, 178, 179
fees, 150, Table 27, 179
former school of pupils, 151
future of, 144, 321-323
local authority places at, 145-147, 328-336, Table 29
location, 141, Tables 25 and 26, Figures 12 and 13
numbers of pupils in, 140, 143, 144, 321, Tables 26 and 28, Figure 15
numbers of schools 136, 142, 144, 321, Tables 23 and 25, Figure 14
participation in comprehensive reorganisation, 207-222, 325
prestige, 48, 154, 323
registration and recognition, 137, 138
Roman Catholic Schools, 146, 336
sizes, 139, Table 24
social background of pupils, 151, 152
teachers, 148, 149
unrecognised schools, 137, 138, 142, 330
Inner London Education Authority, 164, 387
International comparisons, 43-53, Figure 1, 382-386, Appendix 5
Intelligence Quotients, 116, Table 19, 153, 161, 221, 378
Jacobson, Dr., 61
James, Lord, 162
Japan, 43, Figure 1, 52, 58
Junior colleges, 164, 176, 208, 210, 212
Junior schools, 121, 294, 326
Lambert, Dr. Royston, 340
Location of schools,
direct grant, 109, Figures 10 and 11
independent, 141, Tables 25 and 26, Figures 12 and 13
Leaving school (see Staying on at school)
Local education authorities,
places at direct grant schools, 113, Table 9
places at independent schools, 145-147, Table 29, 328-336
plans for comprehensive reorganisation, 90-92, Figure 8, Table 2
Manual of Guidance, Schools Number 1, 147
Maintained schools, 54-75, Chapter 3, 282, 294, Chapter 10, 325, 326, 352, 353
Mason, P. G., 162
Maud Report, 78, 171, 218, 268, 285, 299, 312
"Mushroom" schools, Table 2, 165, 208, 214, 252
Music schools, 208, 213, 388
National Foundation for Educational Research, 94, 95
National Union of Teachers, 167
National aided status, 349
Oxford University Awards, Table 14
Parental choice, 172-174, 178, 179, 233, 237, 256, 257
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Parental choice, 172-174, 233, 237, 256, 257
Participation in comprehensive reorganisation,
direct grant schools, 127-131, 159-163, 175, 176, 207-222, 265, 266, 272, 273, 277-282, 287-293
independent schools, 207-222, 325
local education authorities, 90-92, Table 2
Partington, J. A ., 100
Plowden Committee, 61, 67, 317
Preparatory schools, 326
"Primary Education in Wales", 317
Questionnaires, Appendix 6
Recognition as efficient, 137
Religious worship and instruction, 107, 112
Research, Appendix 5
Resources for education, 66-69
Roman Catholic schools, 112, 113, 115, 116, 130, 146, 336
Rosenthal, Professor, 61
Royal Commission on Local Government, 78, 171, 218, 268, 285, 299, 312
Rules 16, 137
Saran, Miss R., 334
Scarce resources centres, 65
Scheme A, 264-282, 349-351, 370, 397
Scheme B, 283-293, 352, 353
School building, 69
School Grants Committee, 267-274, 277-281, 347, 349, 350, 354, 370, 375
Schools visits, 158, Appendix 3
Scotland, 2.30-41, pages 15-18 and Volume III
Selection of pupils, 159-163, 189-192, 199, 204-206, 237, 240-243, 327, 334, 354, Chapter 14
"Signposts for the Sixties", 84
Sites, 110
Sixth forms, 55, 58, 60, 72-75, 91, 164, 165, 191, 194, 209, 211, 243, 387
Sixth form colleges, 87, 164, 176, 194, 195, 208, 210, 212, 214, Table 2, Figure 8
Snow, Lord, 162
Social mix, 115, 168, 169, 192, 199, 237, 250, 255
Specialisation, 64, 194
Staying on at school, 49-51, 55-59, Figures 1-7, 117, Table 11
Super-selective schools, 160, 162, 208, 228, 327, Chapter 14
Sweden, 58, 384
Teachers
expectations, 61
freedom, 46, 268, 286, 307-311, 313
in direct grant schools, 111, Table 21, 243
in independent schools, 148, 149
numbers of, 70-74, 387
safeguards, 202, 214, 273, 295
Teaching methods, 60, 62-65
Technological aids, 65
Terman, 381
Terms of reference, Pages vii and viii
Tuition fees,
direct grant schools, 106, 122, 123, 166, 167, 203, 229-232, 244-254, 279, 290, Tables 15-17, 250, 352
independent schools, 150, Table 27, 327, 329, 330, 345, 347
U.S.A., Fig. 1, 52, 58, 385, 386
U.S.S.R., Fig. 1, 385.
Universities, 117, Tables 12 and 14, 194
Visits to schools, 158, Appendix 3
Verbal reasoning quotients (V.R.Q.s), 116, 153, 221, Table 19, Appendix 8
Vocational education, 47
Voluntary schools (see Aided schools and maintained schools)
"Young School Leavers" - Schools Council Report, 60