Presented is a collection of reports on the status of competency-based mathematical education in the schools of 25 countries, and is the culmination of five years' work by the International Study Group on Minimal Competencies in Mathematics. Most reports summarize the trends and prevailing opinions about curricular implications of emphasis on…

In an exploration of the status of journalism school instruction concerning race and the media, a mail inquiry was conducted among members of the Minorities and Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism (AEJ) and among selected persons who could be described as friends of blacks in journalism. In addition, a mail…

This paper discusses current studies of economic instruction in early childhood and primary elementary school grades. While it is true that the study of economics has shifted downward to the primary grades, it is unknown exactly how widespread the teaching of economics is at this early level. The few research studies reviewed in this paper use…

The methodology of research and the technology of development in education have advanced beyond "curriculum development," as activities associated with that rubric are popularly practiced. These advances provide the experiential basis for five actionable conclusions: (1) Programmatic development of integrated resources for use by students,…

THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF SUBJECT, FORM, AND POINT OF VIEW, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE LAST, IS THE CONCERN OF THIS 10TH-GRADE LITERATURE UNIT. BACKGROUND INFORMATION, STUDY AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, AND SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR SIX SHORT STORIES REPRESENTING VARIED POINTS OF VIEW--(1) H.G. WELLS'"THE COUNTRY OF…

THIS MANUAL IS A REFERENCE AID FOR 11TH-GRADE STUDENTS PREPARING SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS. CHAPTER 1, "THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH," CONTAINS INFORMATION ON THE SPEECH ORGANS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF SOUNDS. THE MAIN POINTS OF "ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER" ARE OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 3 GIVES ATTENTION TO OUTLINING…

GREATER PRECISION IN THINKING AND IN PERSUADING THROUGH ARGUMENTATION ARE THE CONCERNS OF THESE TWO 11TH-GRADE UNITS. THE FIRST, "OPINION IN WRITING AND SPEAKING," ATTEMPTS TO GUIDE THE STUDENT TO A DEFINED OPINION OR THESIS AS A FIRST STEP TOWARDS EFFECTIVE, RATIONAL, SUSTAINED EXPRESSION. THIS UNIT CONTAINS FOUR LESSONS--(1) ARRIVING…

THE FIVE CLASSROOM PERIODICALS WITH THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE NEW YORK AREA ARE COMPARED WITH THE THREE BEST SELLING ADULT NEWS PUBLICATIONS, THE BEST SELLING CONSERVATIVE JOURNAL OF OPINION, AND THE BEST SELLING LIBERAL JOURNAL OF OPINION TO DETERMINE IF THE USE OF CLASSROOM PERIODICALS IN HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES IS JUSTIFIED ON…

THIS SURVEY OF THE 727 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (AACTE) DETERMINED THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN AND CAPABILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. USABLE REPLIES RECEIVED FROM 303 PERSONS WERE CODED AND ANALYZED. UNIVERSITIES WERE MOST HEAVILY INVOLVED IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, USUALLY COMMITTING DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE…

TO DETERMINE A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURE AS A BASIS FOR AN IMPROVED CURRICULUM IN STUDYING THE BILL OF RIGHTS, A SEMINAR OF LEADING SCHOLARS WAS CONVENED. PRIOR TO THE SEMINAR, POSITION PAPERS WERE SUBMITTED BY THE HISTORIANS, LAW PROFESSORS, AND EDUCATORS WHO PARTICIPATED. IN TRYING TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING FOR…

The purposes of this report are to assess the need for federally supported curriculum development in education, and if there is a need, to determine appropriate policies for conducting development and supporting implementation. The assessment is based on the national curriculum development projects that have been sponsored since 1956 by the…

This report contains a collection of papers on the status of the use of calculators in the schools of 16 countries. Each report summarizes trends and prevailing opinions about curricular implications of calculators; research activities; instructional practices; student attitudes; in-service activities; and general background on amount and type of…

A pilot study was conducted to determine if vocational-technical educational curriculums were adequate in a selected portion of New Hampshire and to determine what could be done to correct existing deficiencies. Interviews were conducted with 221 of the 463 agricultural enterprises, heavy industry, restaurant, and service industry businesses in…

The major objective of the Study of Curriculums for Occupational Preparation and Education (SCOPE) is to coordinate and contribute to national curriculum development effort at the secondary school level aimed at increasing the relevance of high school education for the large majority of our youth who must seek employment or further job training…

This project investigated whether children in grades 1-3 can learn the central conceptual system of geographic theory and can apply it appropriately in analysing the data of unfamiliar geographic regions. Two experimental curriculums were designed and introduced into 12 intact primary classrooms, matched for grade level and randomly assigned to…