The author suggests that schooling currently suffers from a confusion of aims and that this confusion might adversely affect test scores. He also suggests what might be done to improve the prognosis. (JY)

A proposal for curriculum reform: creating a learning environment using multimedia support systems. (Author)

The history of the TV College of the City Colleges of Chicago is briefly reviewed, trends in the educational television field are identified, and recommendations for other educational television services are made. Issues discussed include: interinstitutional cooperation, the "talking face," and the necessity of varied programming. (NHM)

Research data and topical information relating to purposeful and systematic programing for the special needs of undergraduate women students were gathered through a nationwide survey utilizing the Delphi technique. Comparisons are made within groups and across groups with regard to perceived deficits, needs, and strengths of women undergraduates.…

Guidelines for teachers involved in curriculum development activities. (MLF)

Among the factors preventing effective curriculum management are that schools do not state their missions in specific terms or utilize their resources, and neglect systematic use of feedback. (Author/MLF)

A questionnaire asking counselor educators to rate 25 curriculum areas of their programs with respect to satisfaction and amount of change desired, was sent to a modified, stratified random sample of 108 institutions. Overall, there was an expressed desire for increased emphasis in every area. (Author)

Describes a five-meeting cycle which enables a high school English department to cooperate in making constructive curriculum changes. (DD)

Most teachers claim that they are not prepared to teach the elements of the everchanging curriculum. Some suggestions for remedying this situation are presented. (Author/MLF)

Individualization of instruction represents a conscious effort to reach desired goals for students. (Author/MLF)

A fuller development of imagination can bring the curriculum into a coherent, cohesive whole. (Author/MLF)

Examines the making of Harold Rugg's curriculum in the light of his own curriculum theory. (Author/MLF)

Individually Guided Education (IGE) has been promoted to schools through two agencies: The Institute for Development of Educational Activities, Inc. (I/D/E/A/), and Wisconsin R & D Center for Individualized Schooling. The problems IGE has experienced and the role of the supervisor are discussed. (Author/MLF)

The challenges implicit in preparing teachers for mainstreaming are considered. (JD)

Only when middle school teachers feel "safe" can they evaluate the factors of a curriculum proposal adequately. Only when it is possible to accurately describe the full implications of the proposal can teachers move with pride and confidence toward implementation of such a program. Urges the consideration of the psychological implications of…