Article focused on Women's Studies in the curriculum of higher education and examined the field in terms of rationale, program requirements and administration. (Author/RK)

This publication is a revision of a preliminary curriculum guide on family living including sex education which was developed and implemented during 1967-1969. Among the objectives listed for this program are: (1) to promote an awareness that, within the various patterns of family living, love and mutual concern are basic to harmonious…

The article offers guidelines for developing specialized programs for gifted students. Sections address rationale for a specialized program, definition of giftedness, identification strategies, program models (including B. Bloom's and A. Tannenbaum's models), curriculum models, and program evaluation. (SBH)

In response to the interest in environmental education programs in the schools, the state of Illinois has planned this handbook as a guide for teachers desiring to develop an environmental curriculum or to expand an existing one. The guide presents a rationale for developing such a program, including current environmental education laws and state…

The development of a curriculum and scheme for mathematics instruction at one elementary school is described. (MP)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PRESENT A BASIC STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TO SERVE AS A WORKING GUIDE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADMINISTERING AND COORDINATING PROGRAMS AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS. MAJOR SECTIONS DEAL WITH (1) BACKGROUND AND…

This curriculum model serves as a process for interrelating elements, factors, and participants, and directing them toward the goals of the School of Education and the Wisconsin Administrative Code. It implies a specified and measurable outcome, in which evidence about effectiveness is continuously available, making the model adaptive or…

The West Virginia music study program is a public school K-12 curriculum sequence. This program is divided into the four principal areas of: (1) general classroom music; (2) string instrumental music; (3) wind and percussion instrumental music; and (4) choral music. The general classroom music program is an early and middle childhood sequence of…

This administrators' handbook gives directions for implementing a kindergarten program. Specifically, chapters discuss: roles of school staff members; general characteristics and needs of young children (including those with special needs) in various developmental areas; procedures for renovating or constructing classroom and playground…

This guide provides criteria for both the planning and the implementing of career education programs at the community college level and is the result of a national poll conducted by the National Dissemination Project. It is intended to suggest ways in which community colleges might better serve the needs of minority and disadvantaged students…

This document contains a vocational program guide and Career Merit Achievement Plan (Career MAP) for secondary and postsecondary printing programs. The guide contains the following sections: occupational description; program content (curriculum framework and student performance standards); program implementation (student admission criteria,…

Provided is a handbook on establishing educational programs for the learning disabled adolescent which resulted from a seminar involving secondary level educators. An introductory section provides background information and a summary of the other five sections. Section II on qualifications of secondary learning disability personnel is noted to…

A sequential writing program is described that has adapted James Moffett's ideas in "Teaching the Universe of Discourse" to suit the needs of a seventh and eighth grade school system that emphasizes expository writing instruction. The introductory chapter explains Moffett's ideas and how they were adapted for this program. Subsequent…

This document contains a vocational program guide and Career Merit Achievement Plan (Career MAP) for secondary and postsecondary printing and graphic arts programs. The guide contains the following sections: occupational description; program content (curriculum framework and student performance standards); program implementation (student admission…

Based on a pilot project in ten Oregon high schools, this adopter's guide describes a training program designed to prepare high school students to be mentally and emotionally healthy parents. Three overall curriculum goals are identified: providing practice in clarification of personal values and responsible decision making, clarifying and…