The CASCADE-MUCH system was designed to help teacher-designers in Shanghai, China with the development of instructional scenarios for multimedia curricula. After four rounds of prototyping, a summative evaluation was carried out to assess practicality. Results showed that the system was practical for the intended target users in Shanghai and also…

Behind the Hochungra Headstart Model's motivating forces was a commitment to two values: (1) that Native Americans direct their children's education, and (2) that "education" should help actualize and fulfill personalities and clarify and expand the participants' future choices. (NQ)

The goal of the Manpower Educational Services Project at the University of Houston was, in the short run, to explore using a university's capability and position in the community to contribute to the understanding and functioning of manpower programs in its geographic area. In the long run, it was hoped that a permanent center could be established…

This guide, growing out of the annual evaluation by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) of English Language Arts curriculum documents (K-12), presents exemplary curriculum documents from the years 1986-1989. The guide presents documents which were commended by the NCTE reviewers and which demonstrate substantive, procedural, or…

The fifth of seven modules designed for teachers, supervisors, and other professionals working with young (birth to age 3) handicapped children presents resources for program planning and curriculum selection. Program considerations and decisions are introduced, and distinctions between the terms "program" and "curriculum" are set forth. The bulk…

A curriculum was developed to help young tribal women develop their potential and abilities, and plan realistically for their years as members of the world of work. A model was developed which demonstrated that the curriculum can be used in tribal communities. An advisory committee of tribal women planned the program and reviewed the curriculum.…

This report provides some guidance and materials that could be useful to those considering planning and conducting a curriculum demonstration day in a local school. These materials were used successfully in ERIE's pilot school, and they demonstrate a fully implemented elementary school science curriculum. Included in the document are a checklist…

The article uses forecasting methods to look at possible trends in future schools for the gifted. Trends such as use of new technologies and interdisciplinary curriculum content are identified. Techniques of forecasting for students are briefly described as are several existing programming options which emphasize future studies and forecasting.…

This booklet presents exemplary curriculum guides from the years 1988-89 to 1993-94. The guides discussed in the booklet illustrate student-centered, performance-based approaches which can serve as models for other schools and school districts. Entries in the booklet include a description of each curriculum guide, a commentary about its…

The development of the Mainstream Curriculum Integration Model at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, designed to prepare regular educators to deal with handicapped children, is chronicled. Faculty is explained to have identified 10 content areas (including awareness and attitudes, litigation and legislation, and classroom and student behavior…

The Samoan Demonstration Program had the objectives of: (1) reaching disadvantaged Samoan immigrants to Hawaii to help them compete for vocational and apprenticeship programs; (2) integrating the program's services with other resources to reach the total family unit; (3) instituting peer instruction as a curriculum innovation; (4) teaching basic…

Discusses four steps which need to be taken if career education is to deal effectively with the multiplicity of career choices that exist in our culture: clarifying the primary goals, enlarging the target population; identifying the means for achieving the primary goal, and enumerating the potential positive consequences. (JM)

This guide, based on the Model Workplace Literacy Training Program for Indiana State Employees established at the Indiana Women's Prison in 1991, provides practical advice on developing workplace literacy programs. The guide is organized in six chapters, following an introduction that describes the origins of the Indiana program and outlines the…

This report is a summary of art programs research; an analysis of national, state, and local (Mount Vernon, Washington) art education is outlined. The analysis is constructed from: materials entered into the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) system in the 1980s; the 1987 State of Arts Education in Washington Schools survey; and…

The Lucretia Crocker Program recognizes the importance and potential impact of teacher-initiated innovation in public schools. The program is named for the woman who set up educational programs for emancipated blacks after the Civil War and promoted educational opportunity for blacks and women. Brief descriptions are given of the following…