This paper proposes integrating "Intercultural Education" as a fundamental part of the overall school curriculum. Intercultural Education implies positive interactions between heterogeneous citizens including those with gender differences, handicaps, race differences, and socioeconomic differences. The basic philosophy of Intercultural…

This report documents a hearing to extend authorization of appropriations under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The discussion focuses on research and program improvement in vocational education funded by vocational education appropriations as authorized in the Vocational Education Act. Testimony includes prepared statements, letters, and…

Curriculum specialists have devised ethnic studies programs without giving serious thought to the basic issues which should be considered when curriculum changes are made. (Author)

DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY AS A SET OF GUIDELINES FOR THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE INTERESTED IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, THIS COMMITTEE REPORT CONTAINS PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULUMS AND TEACHER TRAINING. MAJOR SECTIONS IN PART I DEAL WITH THE GOALS OF FOREIGN…

This bibliography lists recent books, articles, masters' theses, and doctoral dissertations dealing with the subject of junior high and middle schools. Sources consulted in preparing the bibliography include the Bibliographie du Quebec, the British Education Index, the Canadian Education Index, the Cumulative Book Index, the Current Index to…

Reported is a descriptive study of selected workshop factors affecting the training and support of resource personnel in a science curriculum. Forty participants attended the workshop, the majority of whom were college instructors while other participants were science supervisors and consultants. Twenty-eight of the participants were members of…

This paper summarizes the purposes, history, and funding history of the curriculum development program which is Part I of the Vocational Education Amendments, describes the major categories of the program effort, and offers recommendations for the future of the program. Problems in career development and management at the national level which have…

Ideas presented that may have potential for enhancing physical education teachers' education include: enriching the curriculum; encouraging new forms of coursework and instructional strategies; reinforcing the connecting relationships among subdisciplines; and attracting high-quality faculty. (CB)

Describes how a group of Honeywell Corporation human resources specialists determined how the organization's management development process could be improved to support the needs of the business. Discusses corporate management development strategy, curriculum, conference center, on-the-job experiences, and how experience, relationships, and…

The superintendent of schools in Boston examines major factors in improving Boston public schools: strong principals, emphasis on basic skills, clear curriculum objectives, high expectations of all students, use of test results to improve classroom instruction, and state-of-the-art teaching methods. He discusses successful outcomes of these…

Argues that remedial programs in reading have gradually lost sight of the original goal of improving classroom reading and that coordinating the program with the core curriculum is not sufficient to achieve curricular congruence. Offers suggestions for achieving congruence between the classroom and the clinic. (FL)

The hope for individualizing the learning process in all courses in thousands of schools seems inextricably linked to the regional lab concept of broad scale systematic research, development, demonstration, and dissemination. (Author)