Compiled are materials which describe the Alternative School of the Alachua County, Florida, Public School District, which serves a severely emotionally disturbed population of about 75-85 adolescents. The following materials are included: an introductory letter, which includes information on staff operations and the curriculum framework, given…

These materials inform school administrators of the rationale of the Detroit Galaxy Plan and provide procedures for implementing the Plan. This program of occupational education for secondary Grades 7 through 12 is planned for students who intend to enter college, apprenticeships, or employment after high school. The Plan, developed by 24…

Describes the philosophy and development of an integrated science program in a British secondary school. Discusses constraints to the program including laboratory facilities, money, and fewer laboratory technicians. (MA)

Tells how the El Paso, Texas school system switched to the quarter system and how this will improve the secondary journalism curricula. (RB)

The development of the Crustal Evolution Education Project (CEEP) is discussed from a historical perspective. John Dewey's Laboratory School and Ralph Tyler's Rationale are included. (MA)

The Centre's functions are described. A flow diagram, developed for the Scottish Integrated Science Course, showing a modular approach to science for mixed ability or low ability students is given. This course is intended for students in their first two years of secondary education. (AJ)

Describes a two-phase program in which phase one provides the basic concepts and skills for later science study and phase two provides a real choice of science units to suit the needs of students. (GS)

Reports on English curriculum in which teachers were given the task of deciding the departmental and organizational design for an open space English studio of 60 by 90 feet. (RB)

This article describes an ecology course based upon the concepts of diversity and dynamic interaction. Most of the class time is spent doing field or laboratory activities; students assume most of the preparation and participation responsibilities. Activities include aquatic studies, museum visits, and terrestrial studies. (MA)

Described is the program at Clarkston High School, which promotes independence in aurally handicapped students. Instructional services are noted to fall into several categories: self-contained and resource instruction, totally mainstreamed schedules, and resource-tutorial assistance. The program is also reported to offer the following activities…

An elective program for grades 10-12 replaced a rigid, sequential social studies curriculum to become a diverse and stimulating program for developing good citizens. (Author/KM)

The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary curriculum at the experimental high school on the Sde Boker campus of Ben Gurion University in the Negev, Israel, is described. It is viewed as a worldwide model available to academic communities to study the impact of environment on survival of all living things. (MP)

J.E.B. Stuart High School moved into the minicourse elective program five years ago from an anthology-survey oriented English curriculum. The students are grouped into two levels, one offering minicourses for eleventh and twelfth graders and the other offering minicourses for ninth and tenth grade students, with some courses open to all of the…