A staff development process, the Basic Skills Articulation Plan (BSAP), has been used by the Franklin County (Ohio) Department of Education to meet state-mandated educational goals. BSAP and its results are summarized. (MT)

This article explores the curriculum development implications of greater acceptance of the importance of fine arts to learning, the centrality of art to the development of an individual's uniqueness, and the disciplinary nature of the study of art. Proposes a model for art education in the primary school that ensures equity and excellence in all…

States that the common school curriculum in Hong Kong caters to the academically gifted. Advocates a broad and balanced science curriculum, differentiated to a range of abilities and aptitudes, to be followed by all students throughout the five years of secondary school. Presents four purposes for science education and describes curriculum…

Discusses how the Summit Public Schools in New Jersey diagnosed and solved their management problem. Their internal assessment examined key elements of the school system and identified three problem areas that were then addressed in the school system objectives. (MD)

Professional preparation grounded in a liberal education is necessary to develop graduates with the vision and flexibility to solve problems and improve the quality of community life. The phase system, linking liberal education and technical training in undergraduate recreation and parks curriculum at Western Washington University, is described.…

Addresses several issues related to humanizing science teaching, noting that in theory, such humanizing could cover any aspect of the changing relationship between man and science. Suggests that aims and objectives are needed so that materials for humanizing science can be adequately evaluated. (JN)

Considers the need to educate people about environmental concerns beyond the emotional level of simple awareness. Describes the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere poster education effort called Ecology in Action, an exhibit which consists of 36 color posters printed in English, Spanish, and French and distributed to over 122 countries. (JDH)

Despite the difficulties of quantifying the educational value of field work, the response of those who participate can be a valuable indicator of success or failure. Study tours have a distinct function that needs wise exploitation if full benefit is to be gained and expenditure justified against ever-increasing travel costs. (Author)

It is not always clear which interests or activities are designated by the term "aesthetic education." The term may be construed in ways which can be potentially harmful, in a practical sense, to educational policy. (RM)

Reflects on recent efforts to reform secondary education by emphasizing academic courses and considers the benefits of vocational education and importance of a balanced curriculum. (SK)

Technocratic rationality emphasizes manipulation and control of variables, predictability of outcomes, and efficiency of means. Whether discipline-based art education represents an acquiescence to technocratic rationality for the sake of survival is discussed. (RM)

Offers a critique of Adler's position on common learning and the future of American education. Sympathizes with Adler's objectives, but sees three flaws inherent in his polemics. Foresees no realization of objectives through Adler's manifesto, but finds it useful for clarifying ideas and generating philosophical discussion. (DMM)

Discusses five common misconceptions that graduate students may have about their future graduate school experiences. Two of these misconceptions are that graduate school would be a continuation of undergraduate experiences and that the study of chemical engineering has nothing to do with human values, ethics, and morals. (JN)

The author offers a format for preparing lesson plans across academic subjects. The block format allows planning lessons around multiple problem objectives. A sample block form multiobjective lesson plan includes demonstration and encourages cooperative problem solving and language skills. (CL)

The show choir programs in American colleges and universities cannot be condoned under the guise of fine arts education. The reasons given for the continuation of these choir programs are critiqued. (RM)