This is curriculum review guideline that was used by the author to review the Primary School Curriculum of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in Bangladesh. This includes the procedures and formats those were employed and would serve as a guide to any other user. (Contains 2 figures.) [This report was prepared with the Institute of…

Bringing together all four books in the AS CD ground-breaking Habits of Mind series, this volume presents a compelling case for why it's more relevant than ever to align the missions of schools and classrooms to teaching students how to think and behave intelligently when they encounter problems and challenges in learning and in life. Drawing on…

There is no single script for effective character education, but there are some important basic principles. This document presents eleven principles that schools and other groups can use to plan a character education effort and to evaluate available character education programs: (1) Promotes core ethical values and supportive performance values as…

Argues for a "zero-base" revision of school curricula in order to weed out poorly functioning components. Outlines procedures for carrying out such a revision at both the district and building levels. (WD)

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…

Regardless of where you are in your school improvement process, here's a book that helps you make sure you have all the right elements working for you in the right way. The authors take you through the core processes that are essential for all school improvement efforts--from establishing your mission to differentiating your supervision based on…

This monograph provides a resource guide for curriculum planners in dance education for grades kindergarten through 12. It is composed of broad guidelines and selected examples rather than specific program prescriptions in order that state and local curricula and courses of study may be developed according to the needs of the population they…

Suggests nine guidelines for teachers and administrators planning death education programs. All emphasize planning and developing with great sensitivity and care. (CK)

This paper discusses how to write effective curriculum documents--teacher's guides, courses of study, program descriptions, how-to-books, or other formal curriculum statements. It is intended to provide guidance for teachers in presenting practical, relevant ideas. Communications for guiding teachers is a fundamentally important task within…

The Secondary School Physical Education Council of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education sets forth here recommendations for sound and comprehensive physical education programs in secondary schools. Role and function of the following components of a physical education program are considered: (1) the instructional program; (2)…

Presents a list of 20 principles to follow when developing curriculum improvement programs. Includes a list of references. (MD)

Offers guidelines for developing a concrete curriculum in school systems, from adopting a curriculum policy to writing the document. (WD)

A curriculum planning model is presented to develop a comprehensive special education teacher preparation program. (CL)

Geography was virtually absent from the secondary school curriculum from the mid-1950s well into the 1980s--despite America's rediscovery of the earth in the 1970s. The 1984 instructional "Guidelines for Geographic Education" stress five interrelated themes (location, place, relationships within places, movement, and regions), forming a sound…

This four-part paper is designed to serve as a conceptual framework for use as a scheme in the selection and organization of content for the Wisocnsin home economics curriculum. In the introductory section the task to be accomplished is set forth and a framework established for the development of the paper. In section 2, attention is given to the…