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Friedrich, Gustav W., Ed. – 1981
Taken together, the 20 chapters in this book provide many suggestions, predictions, alternatives, innovations, and improvements in the speech communication curriculum that can be either undertaken or accomplished during the 1980s. The first five chapters speculate positively about the future of speech communication instruction in five of its most…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
van Vught, Frans A., Ed. – 1989
This book examines the influences of governmental regulation on the behavior of higher education institutions in several nations with respect to designing and implementing innovations in curricula. Part I contains theoretical and empirical analyses in four chapters while Part II presents case studies of three nations, the Netherlands, West Germany…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Oliver, Wendy, Ed. – 1992
This monograph opens with an historical overview of dance in higher education from 1887-1991 and then focuses on issues for the 1990s. The publication is divided into five sections: (1) "Current Perspectives: Overviews of the Field" discusses what constitutes an appropriate dance education at the college level; (2) "Teacher…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, College Faculty, College Students, Curriculum Development
Harris, Robert L., Jr.; And Others – 1990
Three essays are presented that discuss, in general terms, information that was collected in 1987-88 concerning the current status of black studies in the United States. The researchers were invited to survey selected black studies departments, programs, institutes, and centers judged to be representative of the structural diversity and…
Descriptors: African Studies, Black Culture, Black History, Black Studies

Schiller, Kathryn S.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
K. S. Schiller, S. Plank, and B. Schneider argue that whether or not curricular differences exist between choice and nonchoice public schools cannot be answered by the analysis of Sosniak and Ethington. Sosniak and Ethington reiterate that choice as a policy is not a mechanism for stimulating curriculum change. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Morris, Arlene M., Ed. – 1981
Eight papers present information about children's motor development and its application for program design. Jerry R. Thomas, Kathi T. Thomas, and Jere D. Gallagher discuss "Children's Processing of Information in Physical Activity and Sport." In "Toward Inclusion," G. S. Don Morris considers characteristics of children and of motor tasks with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Children, Cognitive Processes, Competition
Raphael, Taffy E., Ed.; Au, Kathryn H., Ed. – 1998
Making a case for the value of literature-based instruction, this book presents an overview of the extensive knowledge base supporting literature-based approaches to literacy instruction. It notes that literature-based instruction goes beyond simply changing the kinds of texts children read--also required in literature-based instruction are an…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Literacy
English, Fenwick W., Ed. – 1983
This yearbook provides a readable, usable, and practical summary of the most commonly applied elements of curriculum development on the contemporary educational scene. Separate chapters discuss: (1) "Contemporary Curriculum Circumstances" (Fenwick W. English); (2) "Curriculum Thinking" (George A. Beauchamp); (3) "Curriculum Content" ( B. Othanel…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems
Sinclair, Robert L., Ed.; And Others – 1980
Three papers from the 1980 American Educational Research Association Conference, with an introduction and afterword, examine the evidence, possibilities, and problems for parental involvement in curriculum decision-making. The introduction, by Ralph Tyler, places parental involvement in education in its historical context, summarizes the three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Feitelson, Dina, Ed. – 1976
The nine articles in this publication report on what is currently taking place in the teaching of reading in multilingual societies. The topics covered are: curriculum development and evaluation in two languages (Pilipino and English) in the Philippines, the teaching of English as a second language in Malaysia, problems and progress in teaching…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Developmental Reading
Knapp, Michael S., Ed.; Shields, Patrick M., Ed. – 1990
This document comprises nine commissioned papers and four literature review chapters that are part of the first report of the Study of Academic Instruction for Disadvantaged Students, a 3-year investigation of curriculum and instruction in elementary schools serving high concentrations of poor children. (A summary of this report is presented in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Isenberg, Joan P., Ed.; Jalongo, Mary Renck, Ed. – 1997
Noting that understanding the contexts, continuities, and controversies of early childhood education is a particularly challenging task because of the diversity of the field, this book provides a critical examination of the issues and controversies surrounding early childhood practices, policies, and professional development. The book's chapters…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Continuity, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Diversity (Student)
Bailey, Jane M.; And Others – 1994
This document brings together six papers on language skills and language arts teaching of gifted students. "The State of the Art Issues in Language Study for High Ability Learners: Thinking about Language with Gifted Children" (Michael Clay Thompson) considers two areas traditionally included in discussions of language study--grammar and…
Descriptors: Change, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education, Washington, DC. – 1982
Fourteen separate bilingual education fact sheets produced during 1982 have been assembled into one document presenting educators with a variety of topics on bilingual education in public education. The first fact sheet advocates bilingual instruction, despite the popular argument that other immigrants of the past did not need bilingual education…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers
Bricker, Diane, Ed.; Filler, John, Ed. – 1985
Fourteen papers examine current issues and practices in the education of students with severe mental retardation (SMR). Papers touch upon the broad context of education for SMR students, programs for the SMR population, and critical issues. The following papers are presented: "The Severely Mentally Retarded Individual: Philosophical and…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Behavior Modification, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development