The aids consist of excerpts of curriculum guides that are representative models for sections of the "Criteria for Planning and Evaluation of Curriculum Guides." The criteria were established by the National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Curriculum Bulletins and were designed to facilitate the planning and evaluating of curricula. These aids are intended to: (1) provide curriculum guide developers with a model, (2) present useful units to the classroom teacher, and (3) be used as reference material in college classes. Each of the seven sections in the book (philosophy, objectives, language, composition, media, reading and literature, and evaluation is preceded by an explanation of criteria. Most sections include a model excerpt from an elementary, a secondary, and a total K-12 curriculum guide. (LL)