Discusses curriculum planning and development as they relate specifically to community education programs, emphasizing the importance of a process orientation to the task of curriculum development. (JG)

Presents six questions that need to be considered when contemplating curriculum development, and then presents the curriculum development model in use at the University of Adelaide, Great Britain. (PG)

Report of research dealing with the relationship between decentralization in New York City and curriculum development, change, and evaluation in the community school districts of the public school system. (EH)

A review and summary of the background and purposes of the NCSS Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines are presented. (KM)

The digest examines issues related to curricula for gifted and talented students. Schools should be prepared to meet the special needs of this population in a variety of ways, including identifying their learning needs, making equipment and resources available, providing for flexible progression through learning experiences and grades, and…

An analysis is provided of the internal and external pressures which affect the community college curriculum. Following introductory comments, chapter I traces the history of the contemporary community college and the changes that its curriculum has undergone. Chapter II provides an overview of four philosophical influences on education:…

Goals for the elementary school and guidelines for school work are summarized in this brief overview of Lgr 80, a new curriculum for the first 9 years of compulsory education in Sweden. Policy statements on "equivalent" education for all elementary school children, curriculum content, and the role of the school as a socializing agent are…

The Entebbe mathematics program is described briefly and is contrasted with the School Mathematics Project. The aims of teaching mathematics in general, and also the particular goals for mathematics teaching in developing countries, are discussed. (DT)

Authors attempted to get into value-oriented programs, to give the reader a general understanding of their basis and goals, in addition to considering their practical applicability in the classroom. (Author/RK)

Suggests that the role of the journalism teachers and publications advisors should be central to the development of mass media programs in school systems. (RB)

The fundamental aim of the Schools Council in Great Britain is to promote new approaches to curricula and examinations in the light of social, economic and educational changes. (Author/PG)

Career education offers great opportunities of real service to students and an expanded role for the social studies program. (Author)

A systems view of geography, omitted from the final report of the High School Geography Project, is described as used to clarify the mission of the project and to approach current problems. (Author/KM)