Presented is a proposal for a 3-year program for an estimated 122 to 203 gifted and talented students in public and parochial Huron, South Dakota, schools, to be funded through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III. Outlined to justify the proposal are plans to develop identification procedures, a differentiated curriculum,…

A proposal is presented for an Honors Scholar Program at Moraine Valley Community College in response to the need to provide gifted students with the extra challenges they seek. After providing a rationale for the program, the membership of the steering committee and curriculum committees that would develop and guide the program is designated.…

In 1982 the Colorado Board of Education directed the State Board of Education to organize task forces to address a variety of state educational needs. This report, presented by the Social Studies Task Force, explains the group's purposes and concerns, provides a social studies definition, and outlines the Colorado grades K-12 social studies…

This proposal outlines twenty suggestions for the improvement of public elementary and secondary education in Quebec. The role of the State in education as a whole and educational finance in particular is discussed. The circumstances in which an individual may best achieve self-fulfillment and improve himself throughout his life are examined.…

This 3-year longitudinal study is exploring readiness skills of children between 5 and 8 years of age and proposes a design for curriculum development. In this study, generalized concepts, visual-motor triordination, visual and auditory discrimination, visual and auditory memory (imagery), and oral language usage, are identified in order to…

The belief that computer science should have a profound effect on undergraduate mathematics is proposed. It is also reported that alternatives to the standard curriculum would give discrete analysis an equivalent role to that now played by calculus in the first two years. (MP)

This booklet describes the mini-awards programs that are provided by teacher centers as an alternative form of inservice teacher education. Mini-awards (or mini-grants) are monetary incentives given to an individual teacher or to a group of teachers to encourage curriculum and staff development and to address the professional needs of teachers.…

This document is the program proposal for a graduate level course of study leading to the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration at Glassboro State College in Glassboro, New Jersey. The needs, assumptions, and objectives of this program are reported, as well as the admission and degree requirements. A listing of available courses…

This article recommends that a community-based teacher education (CBTE) program be recognized as an important component of teacher training in schools of education, especially those located on urban, regional or branch campuses. Presented are a rationale, criteria and the machinery for such a program. (Author)

A proposal is presented which attempts to order the eclectic curriculum developments of the late 1960's and early 1970's into an articulated curriculum that reflects technology content and responds to the needs of individuals and of society. (Editor/TA)

The current educational reform movement is full of proposals for improving schools. Physical education is not immune to these reform efforts as new pedagogical strategies and curricular frameworks are proposed. Many of the proposals that have been put forth are excellent, but proposing change is easier than implementing change. To promote change…

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Cultural Studies Center organizes national and international resource materials; develops updated and accurate information on American Indian culture; and provides other corollary activities related to research, curriculum, and training support. The 7 objectives of the BIA field unit are designed to establish a…

Filled with practical advice and workable techniques and strategies to help bilingual program directors deal with the problems they face, this handbook brings together ideas and suggestions from Title VII program directors, state coordinators, and superintendents with experience in bilingual programs. The handbook, written in question and answer…