When implemented by local school districts, the guidelines in this document should result in a process that will produce a consistent link between educational outcomes and planning. By June 1981, each local school district must complete each of the following steps. (1) Develop essential student outcomes for both state-mandated and locally…

Presented are the rationale and description of the curriculum objectives developed for the Adaptive Beginning-School Learning Environment Program (ABLE). Included are brief discussions of: an analysis of the historical backgrounds and theoretical assumptions and approaches of extant preschool programs; the rationale for designing the ABLE program…

This booklet describes the Minnesota model for small business management education. The content is presented in five parts. The first discusses the economic role of small business and the need for small business management education. Part 2 discusses the development of the Minnesota model for management education for both farmers and small…

Due to the rapid expansion of knowledge and the school's increasing responsibilities, the educational job has been substantially modified. Thus, the school staff, like individuals in every walk of life, are finding it necessary to continuously increase their levels of competence. Professional performance requires that each educational practitioner…

In order to effectively bring about permanent changes in a school setting, the educators involved must accept the changes privately as well as complying with them publicly. The staff development specialist must convince the educators that positive change is both necessary and possible and provide support during the implementation period. As used…

Rationale, application for training, and implications for practice are presented for a school psychology training approach that is part of a broader Transactional-Ecological Psychology (TEP) Training Program. The TEP provides an innovative and unified approach to training in the areas traditionally called clinical, community, counseling and school…

Detailed in the final report of the 4-year project designed to provide home preschool education for handicapped and non handicapped Appalachian children are organization arrangements, project objectives, curriculum design, dissemination methods, program findings and recommendations. Administration is explained to involve a regional board of…

Describing the Union 58 Experimental Schools Program (ESP) in northern, rural New Hampshire, this curriculum guide presents the concept of "proximity congruency" as a means for developing secondary level student sensory awareness of the environment in outdoor and/or environmental education procedures. Proximity congruency is defined as a…

This career education handbook for elementary and secondary education teachers in Dayton, Ohio, was developed to provide them with career development and career exploration program information. Following a brief overview of career education and its components, the content is presented in five sections. The first one on curriculum presents a…

The Bellevue (Washington) public schools' Spanish immersion program is described and program-related information is provided for parents. The description outlines general program goals and the basic educational assumptions underlying them, briefly chronicles the history of immersion education and of the Bellevue program, enumerates curriculum…

The rationale for a program intended to suggest ways in which respect for the rule of law may be developed, and a suggested series of modules to provide guidance and illustrative materials for developing legal concepts and understandings in an 11th grade American history course are presented. The format suggests several alternate uses, including…

These guidelines have been written for use in implementing the Local Planning and Assessment Process (LPAP). The information is based on field development and experience with local school districts. The four major sections of the manual provide the information necessary for local planners to move from a basic awareness regarding the LPAP to a…

The development of students in various art fields is the focus of this K-12 art curriculum guide. The philosophy of the art program and the roles of administrator, teacher, and parent are outlined. The underlying school community relationships, and the objective, goals, and purposes of art education are described. Phases of child development in…

Promoting understandings in outdoor science and conservation is the primary goal of the Los Angeles County Outdoor School as presented in this guide to its five-day resident program for elementary school pupils. The purpose of various program components is briefly described, including hikes, cabin living, campfires, conservation projects, crafts,…

While the Louisiana State Department of Education does not mandate the total scope of career education programs offered at the local levels, it is essential that a common core of ideas be promoted in order to assess the statewide progress of the programs. The bulletin presents goals and objectives for career and occupational development for ages…