diff --git a/modules/angular2/forms.js b/modules/angular2/forms.js
index 5bbf9237bf..c6b0c5d325 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/forms.js
+++ b/modules/angular2/forms.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 export * from './src/forms/model';
 export * from './src/forms/directives';
-export * from './src/forms/validators';
-export * from './src/forms/validator_directives';
+export * from './src/forms/validators';
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diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives.js b/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives.js
index fac04a8261..9ca80e38a4 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives.js
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/forms/directives.js
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ import {StringMapWrapper, ListWrapper} from 'angular2/src/facade/collection';
 import {ControlGroup, Control} from './model';
 import * as validators from './validators';
 
-class ControlGroupDirectiveBase {
-  addDirective(directive):void {}
-  findControl(name:string):Control { return null; }
-}
-
 @CONST()
 export class ControlValueAccessor {
   readValue(el){}
@@ -60,9 +55,16 @@ function controlValueAccessorFor(controlType:string):ControlValueAccessor {
   }
 }
 
-
-export class ControlDirectiveBase {
-  _groupDecorator:ControlGroupDirectiveBase;
+@Decorator({
+  lifecycle: [onChange],
+  selector: '[control]',
+  bind: {
+    'controlName' : 'control',
+    'type' : 'type'
+  }
+})
+export class ControlDirective {
+  _groupDecorator:ControlGroupDirective;
   _el:NgElement;
 
   controlName:string;
@@ -71,12 +73,18 @@ export class ControlDirectiveBase {
 
   validator:Function;
 
-  constructor(groupDecorator, el:NgElement)  {
+  constructor(@Ancestor() groupDecorator:ControlGroupDirective, el:NgElement)  {
     this._groupDecorator = groupDecorator;
     this._el = el;
     this.validator = validators.nullValidator;
   }
 
+  // TODO: vsavkin this should be moved into the constructor once static bindings
+  // are implemented
+  onChange(_) {
+    this._initialize();
+  }
+
   _initialize() {
     this._groupDecorator.addDirective(this);
 
@@ -105,51 +113,15 @@ export class ControlDirectiveBase {
   }
 }
 
-@Decorator({
-  lifecycle: [onChange],
-  selector: '[control-name]',
-  bind: {
-    'controlName' : 'control-name',
-    'type' : 'type'
-  }
-})
-export class ControlNameDirective extends ControlDirectiveBase {
-  constructor(@Ancestor() groupDecorator:ControlGroupDirective, el:NgElement) {
-    super(groupDecorator, el);
-  }
-
-  onChange(_) {
-    this._initialize();
-  }
-}
-
-@Decorator({
-  lifecycle: [onChange],
-  selector: '[control]',
-  bind: {
-    'controlName' : 'control',
-    'type' : 'type'
-  }
-})
-export class ControlDirective extends ControlDirectiveBase {
-  constructor(@Ancestor() groupDecorator:NewControlGroupDirective, el:NgElement) {
-    super(groupDecorator, el);
-  }
-
-  onChange(_) {
-    this._initialize();
-  }
-}
-
 @Decorator({
   selector: '[control-group]',
   bind: {
     'controlGroup' : 'control-group'
   }
 })
-export class ControlGroupDirective extends ControlGroupDirectiveBase {
+export class ControlGroupDirective {
   _controlGroup:ControlGroup;
-  _directives:List<ControlNameDirective>;
+  _directives:List<ControlDirective>;
 
   constructor() {
     super();
@@ -161,71 +133,15 @@ export class ControlGroupDirective extends ControlGroupDirectiveBase {
     ListWrapper.forEach(this._directives, (cd) => cd._updateDomValue());
   }
 
-  addDirective(c:ControlNameDirective) {
-    ListWrapper.push(this._directives, c);
-  }
-
-  findControl(name:string):Control {
-    return this._controlGroup.controls[name];
-  }
-}
-
-@Component({
-  selector: '[new-control-group]',
-  bind: {
-    'initData' : 'new-control-group'
-  }
-})
-@Template({inline: '<content>'})
-export class NewControlGroupDirective extends ControlGroupDirectiveBase {
-  _initData:any;
-  _controlGroup:ControlGroup;
-  _directives:List<ControlNameDirective>;
-
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-    this._directives = ListWrapper.create();
-  }
-
-  set initData(value) {
-    this._initData = value;
-  }
-
   addDirective(c:ControlDirective) {
     ListWrapper.push(this._directives, c);
-    this._controlGroup = null;
   }
 
   findControl(name:string):Control {
-    if (isBlank(this._controlGroup)) {
-      this._controlGroup = this._createControlGroup();
-    }
     return this._controlGroup.controls[name];
   }
-
-  _createControlGroup():ControlGroup {
-    var controls = ListWrapper.reduce(this._directives, (memo, cd) => {
-      var initControlValue = this._initData[cd.controlName];
-      memo[cd.controlName] = new Control(initControlValue);
-      return memo;
-    }, {});
-    return new ControlGroup(controls);
-  }
-
-  get value() {
-    return this._controlGroup.value;
-  }
-
-  get errors() {
-    return this._controlGroup.errors;
-  }
-
-  get valid() {
-    return this._controlGroup.valid;
-  }
 }
 
 export var FormDirectives = [
-  ControlGroupDirective, ControlNameDirective,
-  ControlDirective, NewControlGroupDirective
+  ControlGroupDirective, ControlDirective
 ];
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/forms/integration_spec.js b/modules/angular2/test/forms/integration_spec.js
index a6a26b5042..b77c4ddc62 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/forms/integration_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/forms/integration_spec.js
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import {MockTemplateResolver} from 'angular2/src/mock/template_resolver_mock';
 import {Injector} from 'angular2/di';
 
 import {Component, Decorator, Template} from 'angular2/core';
-import {ControlGroupDirective, ControlNameDirective,
-  ControlDirective, NewControlGroupDirective,
-  Control, ControlGroup, ControlValueAccessor,
-  RequiredValidatorDirective} from 'angular2/forms';
+import {ControlGroupDirective, ControlDirective, Control, ControlGroup,
+  ControlValueAccessor, RequiredValidatorDirective} from 'angular2/forms';
+
+import * as validators from 'angular2/src/forms/validators';
 
 export function main() {
   function detectChanges(view) {
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ export function main() {
 
     tplResolver.setTemplate(componentType, new Template({
       inline: template,
-      directives: [ControlGroupDirective, ControlNameDirective, ControlDirective,
-        NewControlGroupDirective, WrappedValue]
+      directives: [ControlGroupDirective, ControlDirective, WrappedValue]
     }));
 
     compiler.compile(componentType).then((pv) => {
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ export function main() {
       }));
 
       var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                <input type="text" control-name="login">
+                <input type="text" control="login">
               </div>`;
 
       compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ export function main() {
       var ctx = new MyComp(form);
 
       var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                <input type="text" control-name="login">
+                <input type="text" control="login">
               </div>`;
 
       compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ export function main() {
       var ctx = new MyComp(form);
 
       var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                <input type="text" control-name="login">
+                <input type="text" control="login">
               </div>`;
 
       compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ export function main() {
       }), "one");
 
       var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                <input type="text" [control-name]="name">
+                <input type="text" [control]="name">
               </div>`;
 
       compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ export function main() {
         var ctx = new MyComp(new ControlGroup({"checkbox": new Control(true)}));
 
         var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                  <input type="checkbox" control-name="checkbox">
+                  <input type="checkbox" control="checkbox">
                 </div>`;
 
         compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ export function main() {
         var ctx = new MyComp(new ControlGroup({"name": new Control("aa")}));
 
         var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
-                  <input type="text" control-name="name" wrapped-value>
+                  <input type="text" control="name" wrapped-value>
                 </div>`;
 
         compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
@@ -176,48 +175,37 @@ export function main() {
       });
     });
 
-    describe("declarative forms", () => {
-      it("should initialize dom elements", (done) => {
-        var t = `<div [new-control-group]="{'login': 'loginValue', 'password':'passValue'}">
-                  <input type="text" id="login" control="login">
-                  <input type="password" id="password" control="password">
-                </div>`;
+    describe("validations", () => {
+      it("should use validators defined in html",(done) => {
+        var form = new ControlGroup({"login": new Control("aa")});
+        var ctx = new MyComp(form);
 
-        compile(MyComp, t, new MyComp(), (view) => {
-          var loginInput = queryView(view, "#login")
-          expect(loginInput.value).toEqual("loginValue");
+        var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
+                  <input type="text" control="login" required>
+                 </div>`;
 
-          var passInput = queryView(view, "#password")
-          expect(passInput.value).toEqual("passValue");
+        compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
+          expect(form.valid).toEqual(true);
 
-          done();
-        });
-      });
+          var input = queryView(view, "input");
 
-      it("should update the control group values on DOM change", (done) => {
-        var t = `<div #form [new-control-group]="{'login': 'loginValue'}">
-                  <input type="text" control="login">
-                </div>`;
-
-        compile(MyComp, t, new MyComp(), (view) => {
-          var input = queryView(view, "input")
-
-          input.value = "updatedValue";
+          input.value = "";
           dispatchEvent(input, "change");
 
-          var form = view.contextWithLocals.get("form");
-          expect(form.value).toEqual({'login': 'updatedValue'});
+          expect(form.valid).toEqual(false);
           done();
         });
       });
 
-      it("should support validators",(done) => {
-        var t = `<div #form [new-control-group]="{'login': 'loginValue'}">
-                  <input type="text" control="login" required>
-                </div>`;
+      it("should use validators defined in the model",(done) => {
+        var form = new ControlGroup({"login": new Control("aa", validators.required)});
+        var ctx = new MyComp(form);
 
-        compile(MyComp, t, new MyComp(), (view) => {
-          var form = view.contextWithLocals.get("form");
+        var t = `<div [control-group]="form">
+                  <input type="text" control="login">
+                 </div>`;
+
+        compile(MyComp, t, ctx, (view) => {
           expect(form.valid).toEqual(true);
 
           var input = queryView(view, "input");
@@ -236,12 +224,6 @@ export function main() {
 @Component({
   selector: "my-comp"
 })
-@Template({
-  inline: "",
-  directives: [ControlGroupDirective, ControlNameDirective,
-    ControlDirective, NewControlGroupDirective, RequiredValidatorDirective,
-    WrappedValue]
-})
 class MyComp {
   form:ControlGroup;
   name:string;
@@ -266,7 +248,7 @@ class WrappedValueAccessor extends ControlValueAccessor {
   selector:'[wrapped-value]'
 })
 class WrappedValue {
-  constructor(cd:ControlNameDirective) {
+  constructor(cd:ControlDirective) {
     cd.valueAccessor = new WrappedValueAccessor();
   }
 }