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Hill, Edward E.; Eyres, John G. – 1977
This report describes the Experimental Schools Project (ESP) conducted by the Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma, Washington, under funding from the National Institute of Education. The ESP was a five-year program designed to provide the optimum learning environment for each student. Each of the district's 13 schools attempted, through…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Curriculum, Experimental Programs
Colvin, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1976
This paper presents a model for developing and evaluating new educational programs in a large city school district. The model described was developed and partially field tested in the Phoenix Union High School System. It is intended to be simple enough not to stifle new ideas but detailed enough to provide smooth transition from the experimental…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Hunter, Beverly; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Describes a 1981-82 pilot project in the use of computers in grades one through eight by six schools in two suburban Washington, DC, school districts. Despite "the many obstacles and barriers to computer literacy," three of the six schools made "amazing progress." (JBM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Howard, Eugene R.; Holste, Donald – 1977
In this presentation, three approaches for involving teachers in curriculum planning are described, including the interdisciplinary team approach, the total district approach, and the total faculty approach. Each of these approaches is illustrated with "snapshot" descriptions of promising practices from Colorado, Arizona, and Illinois.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Kumarina, G. F.; And Others – Soviet Education, 1977
The author describes the qualitative features of learning by school pupils in Russia who have completed education under an experimental system. This is done through analysis of certain aspects of their school work in the middle and upper grades. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Krause, Loretta – 1978
Reviewed in this document are the University of Hawaii's reorganization of its Laboratory School and the resulting program which focuses on curriculum research and development rather than preservice teacher training. The history behind the change, and specific changes in school organization, size and composition of school population, faculty…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Curriculum Study Centers

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1975
This report summarizes the High-Level Personnel Exchange Workshop on Curriculum Development that was held in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, November 1-10, 1975. Attending the workshop were nine representatives from Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Purpose of the workshop was (1) to deliberate on the current curriculum activities in the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Conference Reports, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Leithwood, K. A.; And Others – 1976
This book describes and analyzes the processes involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Peterborough County (Ontario) Mathematics Project (PCMP), a districtwide mathematics program. Apart from describing the features of the PCMP, the book is intended to provide insights into the complexities of school change. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Torres, Miguel Reyes – 1985
The purposes of the "Pilot Study for the Active TV Viewer Scholar Education" project were to find low cost teaching methods that developed critical television viewing skills among elementary and secondary students, and to develop a parallel program of family education in an effort to modify family viewing practices to encourage critical…
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. – 1983
This book was developed as a practical guide for use by school personnel in the planning and development of school curriculum. The first two sections present outlines of the statutes, regulations, and policies pertaining to school curriculum and teacher preparation in North Dakota. A description of the curriculum development process includes a…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Bergentoft, R. – 1981
Experimentation in the field of foreign language teaching and learning is underway in several countries under the auspices of the Council of Europe. A review of projects shows that many ways of introducing the communicative approach to language teaching have been tried. Experts from the Council for Cultural Cooperation visited member European…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Graham, Brian – Educom Review, 1995
Discusses a pilot project headquartered at an Ottawa (Canada) high school in which 2 Arctic explorers are connected by satellite to 300 elementary and secondary school sites around the world. Highlights include equipment description, fund raising, areas of curriculum development, the question answering system, uses for university researchers, and…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Benefits
Malanowski, Rose M.; And Others – 1986
This paper presents a case study of the development of the Professional Analysis Team (PAT) program structured after the Quality Circle program used in industry. Modifications and innovations of the Quality Circle program are examined, and essential characteristics are outlined. The PAT program, designed to enable education professionals to use…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Case Studies, Communication Problems, Convergent Thinking
Munoz, Patricio Calderon; Torres, Miguel Reyes – 1985
In response to a series of problem symptoms related to the influence of television on students, a team of professors at the Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educacion in Chile undertook a project designed to train television viewers to become critical viewers of the medium. Specific objectives of the project included: (1) to design a…
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Riesman, David – Society, 1993
Presents a series of ideas for educational reform, some drawn from the author's previous works. Experimentation is badly needed to see what will work at every level of education. Suggestions include encouragement of single-sex schooling and endorsement of allowing college curricular authority to reside with faculty. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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