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Designing a District Model to Promote Curriculum Integration.
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Pickard, Dawn; And Others – ERS Spectrum, 1994
The Bloomfield Hills (Michigan) Curriculum Development Model is designed to foster curriculum integration and community collaboration. Unique features include curriculum integration by linking discipline-based outcomes with broad, interdisciplinary "common learnings"; implementation of various curriculum integration models; compatibility…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Managing Curriculum: Rapid Implementation and Sustainability of a Districtwide Data Initiative
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Wayman, Jeffrey C.; Conoly, Katherine – ERS Spectrum, 2006
In March 2003, the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) received a Curriculum Management Audit report from the Texas Curriculum Management Audit Center of the Texas Association of School Administrators. One of the findings of this audit was that CCISD lacked a clear comprehensive management plan to define and guide the design,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Management Systems, Instructional Improvement, Curriculum Evaluation
Curriculum Transformation through Total Quality Management.
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Edwards, Barbara; Algozzine, Bob – ERS Spectrum, 1995
Describes a massive cultural transformation project at two Charlotte, North Carolina, elementary schools that used Deming's total quality management principles to restructure curricula according to Boyer's eight commonalities of learning. Shows how the FADE (focus, analyze, develop, and execute) model was used to develop a well-coordinated,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Models
The Principal's Role in Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice.
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Clark, Sally N.; Clark, Donald C. – ERS Spectrum, 1996
Drawing from research and practice, this article describes some benefits of interdisciplinary curriculum, identifies implementation barriers, and underscores the principal's pivotal role. Each principal must be visionary and knowledgeable; function as cheerleader and coach; and provide opportunities for teachers, students, and parents to develop…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Beliefs, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits