This document discusses the importance of acceleration vs. sophistication in mathematics programs and curricula for gifted students. The discussion proceeds through three steps. First, an attempt is made to model how various kinds of gifted students interact with three dimensions of the curriculum. These dimensions are acceleration, sophistication…

Discussing advanced level economics in England's secondary schools, Lines examines (1) underlying educational theory; (2) instruction guided by norm-referenced external examinations; and (3) the historical progress of those examinations. Referring to developmental psychology, he questions whether students are ready for the concepts taught, and…

The paper describes Project ADVANCE, a Behavior Management System which addressed the behavioral adjustment, academic performance, and vocational development needs of 44 emotionally disturbed students (between the ages of 14 and 20) in Salem County, New Jersey. Section I provides an introduction with information on project goals, the significance…

Presents a group technique for secondary and postsecondary students whereby participants are assigned careers and are encouraged to examine their cognitive and affective reactions. Students engage in self-directed career exploration, decision making, and planning. They become proactive agencts in their own career development. (Author)

This volume is one of a series of NIE sponsored studies, intended to inform the forthcoming congressional debate over the renewal of ESEA Title I. This study reassesses current compensatory education policies as well as alternative Federal strategies. The body of the report has three sections. The first describes the need for and the limits of…

Described is a curriculum development effort in U.S. history--the "Reasoning with Democratic Values" series--aimed at stimulating higher-order thinking. Features of cognitive developmental psychology and of the new social studies materials are used in the lessons that ask students to examine and discuss ethical controversies. (RM)

Investigates the effects of a role-taking, action-learning program on the cognitive and ego development of African American rural high school students. Main effects were assessed in two related domains: concrete to abstract thinking, and self-concept development. Results indicate significant gains in both abstract thinking and ego stage. (RJM)

Intended for secondary school teachers, the bibliographic essay lists publications on oral history available in the United States and Canada. The first section deals with access to the literature through Library of Congress subject headings, indexes (e.g., "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature"), general bibliographies, an abstract…

This publication contains two separate reports. Part I, the report of the Anthropology Curriculum Study Project (ACSP), is an accounting of the time, money, and human endeavor involved in curriculum development efforts toward a course in anthropology for the high school curriculum. The document includes four reports of ACSP staff members and nine…

The key student competencies of mathematics education for the School District of Philadelphia, grades seven through twelve, are presented. This book is the second of two that describe the school system's entire mathematics program. The philosophy stated is that mathematics education should prepare students with the mathematics competencies…

Presented are 11 papers from a seminar entitled Secondary Programs for the Adolescent with Learning Disabilities. Entries include the following titles and authors: "Parent-Adolescent Interaction" (D. Ellis); "The Development of the Adolescent Self-Concept" (M. Smith); "The Self-Concept of the Learning Disabled Adolescent" (B. Lockett); "Brief…

Described is a project intended to help junior high school students gain understanding and experience in political decision making. The hypothesis is that students will show an increase in political efficacy, interest, trust, and social integration when they become involved in the political functioning of their schools. This hypothesis is in…