STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SEQUENTIAL, CUMULATIVE CURRICULUM IN ENGLISH FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS WAS COMPARED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR STUDENTS TAKING TRADITIONAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION. THE STATISTICAL STUDY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A VALID BASIS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW CURRICULUM AND WHAT…

The spelling program described in this manual was designed with the idea that spelling study initiated in the elementary grades should continue through the middle school years. The manual first describes the program's objectives: to help students learn basic spelling rules, develop an interest in word lore and vocabulary improvement, and develop…

This guide is designed to assist school administrators and teachers in planning and developing dramatic and theatre arts programs that meet the needs of a wide range of students from kindergarten through grade 12. The first section of the guide sets forth a philosophy, goals, and criteria for effective theatre arts programs in general. The second…

This curriculum manual on Alcohol and Alcohol Safety is designed as a teacher's guide for junior high level students. The topics it covers are: (1) safety; (2) attitudes toward alcohol and reasons people drink; (3) physical and behavioral effects; (4) interpersonal situations; (5) laws and customs; and (6) problem drinking and alcoholism. Each…

The learning module described here is designed to help teachers plan and present a lesson on mathematical proof to pupils. The main topics covered are structure, hypothesis and conclusion, analysis, contrapositive, proof by contradiction, part proof worksheet, and conclusion and posttest. This descriptive report provides information on the…

The program described in this manual is Project ROME-FOCUS--a field-oriented, competency-based instructional program for school administrators pursuing the sixth-year degree at Valdosta State College, Georgia. It is designed to help principals work more effectively with teachers in solving school problems. The manual is intended for use by both…

In response to the need for qualified gemologists and the serious gap in gemological training, a study was directed and designed to develop an instructional program which could be used nationally and to establish a vocational gemology program at Paris Junior College. Following the selection of appropriate instructional materials, stations were…

This module for Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees offers guidelines for structuring preschool center programs through the use of lesson planning and center scheduling. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasizes that (1) characteristics…

The document presents the teachers guide and first five units in a preparatory reading program designed for visually handicapped children who are potential braille or large print readers. The guide explains that the emphasis is on concept development rather than braille skills development. Recommended procedures for using the program are…

This curriculum guide contains information, materials, and resources dealing with Italian Americans and Italian American culture. The guide is organized into 5 units, each presenting a major theme related to the history of Italian Americans from their immigration to their integration into American society. Each unit provides historical and…

This guide contains lesson plans and outlines of science activities which present concepts of solar energy in the context of biology experiments. Each unit presents an introduction; objectives; skills and knowledge needed; materials; methods; questions; recommendations for further work; and a teacher information sheet. The teacher information…

In this guide for teachers using the SMSG text materials for grade 5, five chapters on numeration systems, factors and primes, multiplication and division, and congruency of geometric figures are considered. The purpose is stated for each unit and mathematical background for the teacher is presented. Teaching procedures are then detailed through…

This guide for teachers using the SMSG text materials for grade 5 considers four chapters on addition and subtraction of rational numbers, measurement of angles, area, and ratio, plus a review of the fifth-grade program. The objectives or purposes for each unit are given, followed by mathematical background. Detailed lesson plans are then…

In this guide for the SMSG text materials for kindergarten, an overview describes the philosophy behind the program. Mathematical background is presented, followed by activities to develop concepts on sets, recognition of geometric figures, comparison of sets, subsets, joining and removing, comparison of sizes and shapes, ordering, using geometric…

The curriculum guide is intended as a source to help teachers plan consumer education classes in Nevada, from junior high school through the adult level. Developed for a semester's (18 weeks) separate course of study, using individual or group instruction, the guide may be expanded to meet the needs of a full year. Each unit can be taught as an…