The NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals) Platform consists of a summary of all resolutions adopted by business meetings and, since 1974, by Delegate Assemblies. Each resolution presented for action by the Delegate Assembly carries with it a rationale for its adoption as well as the specific area and section of the Platform…

In this accessible and honest look at homeschooling, the author explores the diverse faces of homeschooled students and the ways in which it can help children with special learning needs. She corrects misconceptions through profiles of diverse families and addresses the changing and complex needs of children today. This book addresses the major…

Achieve and the U.S. Education Delivery Institute have developed a practical Common Core Implementation Workbook for all states in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). This workbook uses a proven performance management methodology known as "delivery" to lay out clear action steps for states and districts. It…

The author reviews varied concepts of differentiated curricula for gifted students and identified four curricula which must be considered: the general education curriculum, the specialized curriculum, the subliminal/covert curriculum (including affective factors), and the curriculum of nonschool educative settings. Factors involved in each of the…

Missing from current literature are serious attempts to design a broad knowledge-centered curriculum framework to aid the teacher for the gifted to select and develop content material. Reorganizing traditional disciplines in a more contemporary fashion, in which the instructional content is relevant to today's needs, can provide structure for the…

Surveys 145 practicing playwrights to examine how secondary school students can be taught the processes of playwriting in a program of dramatic studies. Proposes a model playwriting component for secondary school drama courses. (MM)

Argues for a cognitive-based curriculum which ensures that students participate fully in using writing as a mode of learning. Discusses Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive skills: (1) knowledge; (2) comprehension; (3) application; (4) synthesis; and (5) evaluation. (RAE)

Physical education majors often question the value of dance as part of their degree program. This article discusses attitudes toward dance and its place in the curriculum and gives suggestions for teaching dance. (MT)

Curriculum development should be a comprehensive process requiring a broad-based view of the educational system and its place within society, thus necessitating the use of a systematic curriculum development model. Such a model is provided here. Three references are provided. (DCS)

This book introduces curriculum as knowledge, curriculum as work, and curriculum as professional practice. The author discusses curriculum from theoretical and practical perspectives to acquaint readers with the study of curriculum and help them to become effective curriculum practitioners. The book: (1) Emphasizes the various dimensions of…

Reviews the general education curriculum today and offers suggestions for using the author's curriculum model. (Author/WD)

Outlines a practical alternative to E. D. Hirsch's challenge of teaching cultural knowledge. Asserts that a theory of cultural literacy based on contributing new knowledge is conceptually richer, less vague, and less authoritarian than Hirsch's theory based on "shared knowledge." (MM)

Discusses the definition and relevance of the concept of equity education. Argues that three disparities exist in society that affect attempts to provide equity. Suggests strategies for fostering equity education. (HB)

Advocates students being allowed to regain control of what and how they learn. Proposes use of a new teaching tool in the curriculum design process: the "learning profile," a list of a young students' learning needs, interests, and inclinations. Describes types and formats of learning profiles; their justification; prerequisites for creating…

Argues that while competence in interpretive analysis is a commonly acknowledged goal of a college education, it is rarely explicitly addressed in the curriculum. Notes that because interpretive analysis makes specific cognitive and generic demands on writers, expository writing students would benefit from both theoretical and practical training…