One of a series of documents produced by a nationwide network of early childhood education specialists, teachers, parents, and Head Start staff, the document contains a language arts skills continuum to be used as a tool for individualizing instruction for students learning basic educational skills. A comprehensive set of learner objectives for…

This curriculum guide for a postsecondary legal assistant program is divided into five sections. Section 1 provides a brief overview of the growth of legal assistant programs. Section 2 discusses the primary factors the college president and other administrators should consider prior to the implementation of a legal assistant program. Topics…

Guidelines for elementary and secondary school physical education are presented that conform to Alabama education laws and to competency statements prepared by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Physical education objectives are identified as developing and maintaining good health and physical fitness, acquiring…

Directed toward the continued refinement of English/Language Arts classroom programs in California schools, this guidebook of curriculum standards for grades 9-12 focuses on an integrated approach to reading in which students share a common classroom experience. The guide presents 10 major concepts essential for the English/Language Arts…

The mathematics education goals for Montgomery County Public Schools are listed in this public policy statement. The basic skills in mathematics that the school system wants each child to attain are the ability to perform computations, solve common problems of mathematics and logic, and understand the structure of mathematics so it can be a useful…

The mathematics education goals for Montgomery County Public Schools are listed in this public policy statement. This is the second of two booklets describing the entire school system's mathematics program, and grades nine through twelve are focused upon. The basic skills in mathematics that the school system wants each child to attain are the…

The curriculum described in this manual covers basic drafting skills and entry skills for architectural, civil, and machine drafting, for both secondary and postsecondary instruction. The manual describes how the program is organized and gives objectives and exit points for the total curriculum. All of the tasks and units are listed with their…

This proposal culminates a 5-year study of the possibility of awarding associate degrees at Gallaudet College, a private, liberal arts college for hearing impaired adults. The proposal outlines an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) in Office Systems at the School of Preparatory Studies. First, introductory material provides a brief history…

The curriculum described in this manual covers basic skills and entry skills for electronics assembly and radio and television repair for both secondary and postsecondary instruction. The manual describes how the program is organized and gives objectives and exit points for the total curriculum. All of the tasks and units are listed with their…

This guide contains administrator, teacher, and student materials for a college-level ethnic heritage course. The course content focuses on the significance of music as a powerful cultural expression of ethnic groups through student exploration of local radio programs and festivals, music of family and friends, and use of information from the…

This Public Service Practicum Curriculum Guide is intended to assist social science and occupational teachers in the areas of public service and related occupations to develop, implement, and operate an internship program. Designed for use in all schools in rural, suburban, or city settings, this guide is based on a program developed in Elk Grove…

This language arts curriculum guide for kindergarten combines the Basic Skills First Reading Guide and the Language Arts Guide to provide a comprehensive kindergarten curriculum. The objectives in the guide are categorized according to the strands (divisions of skill areas) for grades 1-12 to show how the curriculum in kindergarten prepares…

This guide contains information needed for teaching the required seventh and eighth grade industrial arts exploration course in the middle schools of Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Introductory activities are included for the four broad high school areas of graphic communications, manufacturing, energy and…

This handbook contains information to assist English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and administrators in developing a course for pre- and semi-literate adults, testing, determining criteria for hiring ESL teachers, and training teachers. In the first section an outline is provided for teaching basic literacy (reading and writing) skills. The…

This curriculum guide is designed to help teachers conduct courses on small business management and entrepreneurship to high school seniors in Arkansas. The program focuses upon the managerial process, examining the functions of planning, organization, staffing, directing, and controlling as related to the activities and responsibilities of the…