Statements of learning objectives are provided to help clarify and direct the teaching of psychology in Wisconsin schools and to help educators identify the most significant ideas in the discipline which should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum. These statements, or "descriptors," were developed after the State of Wisconsin Social Studies Curriculum Study Committee mandated in 1976 that a guide to elementary and secondary school psychology be developed. Psychology had been taught previously in the high schools, but there were no guidelines for curriculum development. Elementary level psychology had focused mainly on mental health and self-concept. This document presents ten basic concepts of psychology and 48 statements about psychological understanding which students should acquire. The statements are grouped into categories including the biological basis of behavior, motivation, personality theories, normality and deviancy, social existence, and ethics in social science. An example of a statement is, "The student should know that development is a continuing process of maturational and environmental interaction." Three appendices contain ideas for course organization; a list of 166 resource materials, course descriptions, curriculum guides, and instructional units; and annotations of 18 psychology textbooks. (Author/AV)