The purpose of this study was to develop a scale in order to measure prospective teachers' attitudes towards the Curriculum Development and Instruction course. The study group was composed of 286 prospective teachers. The process of developing the Attitude Scale involved a literature scan, taking student opinions through essays, creating an item…

A study was made to validate the Annehurst Curriculum Classification System (ACCS--a means of classifying, organizing, storing, and retrieving curriculum materials in terms of human characteristics) as a practical and feasible means of identifying gifted/talented (GT) students. Sixty elementary teachers, both from districts with and without…

Described is the development, implementation, and evaluation of guidelines for a program serving gifted children in two Sacramento, California elementary schools. Considered are the following major topics: rationale for mentally gifted minor programs, mentally gifted minor characteristics, identification of mentally gifted minors, program…

The educational model presented in this document synthesizes behavioral and developmental orientations in order to address certain school problems of low-income children. These problems include poor reading, math, and language arts skills; insufficient problem solving skills; and inadequate parent involvement and influence in children's formal…

This paper reports on three studies within a 6-year longitudinal study which explored the use of Piagetian sensori-motor substages as a curriculum base for individuals with profound mental retardation (MR). In the first study, a simple observational inventory, the Cognitive Marker Natural Observational Tool (CM-NOT), was developed and evaluated…