International understanding, as an objective of the study of modern languages at the secondary school level, is emphasized due to recent advances in linguistic science and the trend toward interdisciplinary approaches to language study. Special attention is directed to the realization that language and culture are inextricably interwoven and to…

A cost-effectiveness study in the teaching of foreign languages would, if implemented, aim to determine the results of cost-effectiveness by the introduction of new aims, methods, and equipment; to estimate the efficacy of existing resources; and to examine any other means by which productivity per student-cost could be improved. The following…

One hundred and twenty-two readings from sources published between 1900 and 1947 cover aspects of language teaching in the United States. Chapters on the history of modern language teaching and on programs, projects, and activities are particularly lengthy. Other chapters discuss values of foreign language study, foreign language in the general…

At Northport High School, New York, the subject of human rights is dealt with in a tenth grade European Cultures Studies course. The ten week unit treats the concept of human rights as well as historical and current cases focusing on basic liberties. As students study the individual cases involving human rights, they delve into the political and…

The Arizona Department of Education designed this curriculum guideline to aid teachers in planning programs that provide opportunities for students of all ages to comprehend, identify, apply, and analyze housing and life styles. The topics concentrated on are: nature and housing of man, housing as a modification of environment, effects of housing…

The report looks at the education service in Inner London as a whole and proposes developments designed to enable it to serve more fully the needs of the whole community. Attention is drawn to the important aspects of the community in Inner London and its problems. The report goes on to describe some of the new developments which have taken place.…

One of 11 guides which can be used as a resource for junior high school teachers in implementing the exploration phase of career education, the guide allows students an opportunity to learn about the construction cluster and their own personal aptitudes and attitudes. The first unit of the guide provides an overview of the contstruction industry,…

Through an understanding of the diversity of ways regions have developed and are developing economically, students in grades seven through nine gain insight into current world problems. To answer why some geographic areas are poor, students examine content focusing on the geographic, cultural, human and chance factors that influence the economic…

This project was initiated in 46 school districts to provide a secondary level course in world cultures. Data for the control and experimental groups were analyzed in regard to socioeconomic status, ability, and grade levels. The original objectives are given along with implementation plan, evaluation method, data, and data analysis. Among these…

This document is the first in a series of three documents, which together contains 27 case studies on the uses of cost analysis in educational planning. The case studies have been presented to help planners and administrators see how cost analysis can be used to improve the efficiency of their educational systems, or how to get the best value from…

This document is the third in a series of three documents, which together contain 27 case studies on the uses of cost analysis in educational planning. The case studies have been presented to help planners and administrators see how cost analysis can be used to improve the efficiency of their educational systems, and to get the best value from…

A description of open and individualized elementary school instruction is provided. The goals of such instruction are to: 1) teach basic skills in language arts, math, science, and social studies; 2) develop higher cognitive abilities, such as problem solving; and 3) develop the child's social competence and self-concept. Open, individualized…

Presented in the first of a two volume series are four workshop training kits for development of teacher skills to be used with severely handicapped children and six workshop experience kits for training personnel to instruct inservice teachers. Directions are given for use of the kits, media, and a series of kits for evaluating, planning, or…

The primary purpose of the Career Development program is to increase the student's awareness of the multitude of jobs available by using careers as a basis for teaching academic material in grades three through eight. In using a systems format, all seven systems (building, business and economics, communications, energy, human services, natural…

This curriculum outline provides a set of minimum essentials, based on a modified audiolingual approach, for secondary school programs in Spanish. Following a brief discussion of the need for longer study sequences and updated instructional philosophy, the guide describes the basic objectives, contents, and suggested teaching procedures for each…