The monograph is intended to provide teachers of profoundly mentally handicapped students in South Carolina with a guide to ten existing curricula which were reviewed by the State Department of Education Consultant for the profoundly mentally handicapped. Usually included for each guide is title, information on curriculum components and…

This section presents 27 abstracts of selected doctoral dissertations in curriculum from 1986. Categories are as follows: curriculum goals, influences on curriculum, curriculum change/implementation, curriculum leadership, curriculum theory, and miscellaneous. (TE)

This annotated inventory of educational materials about environmental issues contains diverse listings ranging from workbooks to curriculum plans, to posters and pamphlets, to newsletters, films, and computer software. Individual citations have been organized into two major sections according to the public and private sector organizations that…

The East Asian Curriculum Project (EACP) of Columbia University is a national effort whose goal is to support education about Asia at the secondary and elementary levels. The project has developed a variety of curriculum resources and collaborated with state and local educators in designing teaching units about various countries. Each of these…

This resource guide is designed to provide a starting place for planning and implementing programs in arts education. A short introductory section outlines the publication's purpose and describes sponsoring organizations. A section entitled "Program Planning for Arts Education" is divided into four subsections which provide a rationale…

This document provides chief state school officers, international education coordinators, and their colleagues with a state by state listing of documents designed to assist public schools in bringing an international perspective into their curricula. These publications are a result of the 1985 position paper (ED 291 649) of the Council of Chief…

Physical education resource materials and support services available from the Department of Education of Manitoba, Canada, are listed. Curriculum development and implementation resources include: (1) program planning and development services; (2) catalogs; (3) free mimeograph and printed aids; (4) curriculum guides; and (5) a teacher's guide to…

Describes economic media materials for use in social studies classes in elementary and secondary schools. Entries include films, educational games, filmstrips with cassettes, duplicating masters, and simulation exercises. Ordering information is presented for each entry. (DB)

Many schools have identified successful strategies for prevention of drug abuse in attempting to make neighborhoods, schools, and communities healthier places to learn. One hundred and four summaries of these programs and practices are given in eight subject categories. First, peer programs describe a variety of ways in which young people help,…

This document is intended for use by potential adopters of Project I-C-E (Instruction-Curriculum-Environment). Items include sample curriculum materials and examples of information often necessary when making application to a National Diffusion Network state facilitator or for E.S.E.A. Title IV-C Adopter/Adapter Grants. Also covered are elements…

This resource book describes a wide variety of programs designed to help at-risk students. The following chapters are included: (1) "Introduction and Background"; (2) "Program, Instructional, and Curricular Initiatives"; (3) "Comprehensive School-Improvement Initiatives"; (4) "Teacher Training and Professional Development Initiatives"; (5)…

The Crossover Project of the Aurora and Denver (Colorado) areas is a networking and resource nonprofit organization that delivers multicultural programs to attempt to create social transformation through the arts. The Project sets up an environment to support personal, group, neighborhood, community and social change through its educational,…

The East Asian Curriculum Project (EACP) of Columbia University is a national project whose goal is to support education about Asia at the elementary and secondary levels. The project has developed a variety of curriculum resources and collaborated with state and local educators to design units about Asia for use in the classroom. This packet…

This publication is divided into two major sections. The first section presents the objectives of science programs of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). Sources of the program components and guidelines of carrying out programs are also presented. The second section presents a translation of a condensed…

Much of the success of rural education lies in the creative, resourceful, and effective school programs and practices developed by teachers, administrators, and communities. This sourcebook contains a sample of programs that work well for rural and small schools in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. The common characteristics of these schools…