A discussion of the relationship of three key factors to the role of the media specialist in curriculum development. (Author)

Article examines the various philosophical aspects of the "Tyler rationale," and attempts to weight support and criticism in light of current thought on the matter. (Author/HB)

Offers suggestions for ways in which teachers can move toward a nonsexist early childhood curriculum. (ED)

Views the spectrum of opinions on curriculum issues as ranging from advocacy of measurable, programed, teacher-prepared objectives to advocacy of a flexible, limited, pupil-oriented framework. Also discussed are structuring the learning environment, existentialism vs behaviorism, process vs product, and other issues. (BP)

Describes a curriculum development simulation exercise involving 70 third-year college education students from five subject departments. Participants engaged in the early planning stages of a comprehensive school humanities course defining man's needs, religion, policies, and personal relationships. (Author/RAO)

Describes the various activities, and the progress, that took place during the past year and that were carried out by the members of the Association, including projects, science papers, different forms of working groups and conferences. (GA)

An improved curriculum for physical education majors is described. (JD)

The data show that the university curriculum responded to changes in financial conditions, and that departments of stronger research reputation were less responsive than departments of weaker reputation. (Author/IRT)

The article describes the development of packaged curricula for early childhood education. (CL)

Describes the mechanics of the development of a school-based reading policy; outlines the planning week, including grade meetings to prepare policy statements, production of a working paper by the reading committee, staff meetings to discuss the draft policy, and the production of a final policy by the reading committee. (FL)

Advocates university education of school librarians in Nigeria, which would entail finding the staff to handle the courses and improving the present program, and the setting-up of good, well-maintained, adequately stocked model school libraries in all training institutions. (VT)

There is a wide discrepancy between how adults and young students define the scope of social studies; it is suggested that teachers have not effectively communicated the goals of their social studies programs. (JD)

Describes an energy education program in a New York high school that involves the staff, the students, and the school community. (Author/MLF)

Examines three interrelated changes in curriculum ideology, structure, and content that fundamentally altered curriculum thought and practice around the turn of the century. This examination is intended to provide a background to enable advocates of curriculum change to examine assumptions about such change. (Author/IRT)