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 music curriculum catalog contains a current listing of music education curriculum materials available upon request from state supervisors of music. The catalog provides a compendium of the latest music curriculum materials for music educators involved in planning, writing, revising, or evaluating music curriculum. The catalog contains entries…

This directory lists 127 School System Projects for 1975-76 assisted by grants from the National Science Foundation. These projects are directed at bringing about specified curriculum or course changes or improvements in designated classrooms through the direct cooperation of colleges and universities and school systems. Thumbnail descriptions of…

Most institutions teach ethics in some academic disciplines, but such efforts are usually experiential and are typically designed to reach student leaders and judicial offenders. This packet summarizes six model ethics programs which were identified as being comprehensive--they reached all or most of their students. The sample programs here were…

This guide identifies instructional television resources that can be used by superintendents, district directors of instruction, curriculum writers, principals, and teachers in South Carolina to meet the specific instructional requirements of the Defined Minimum Program and the objectives of the Basic Skills Assessment Program. The 214…

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)

The third annual report of doctoral program changes at institutions in the west, conducted by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), is presented. Information included in the report was compiled from a survey of doctoral-level private institutions and state higher education agencies in the 13 WICHE states. Data are…

This document highlights the creative curriculum ideas of Santa Barbara County's (California) teachers that have been classroom-tested. IMPACT II is a teacher program that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, professional development, teacher recognition, and…

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…

This article briefly describes 10 well-regarded thinking skills programs, categorized as either infused programs, which are integrated into the established curriculum, or separate programs devoted to teaching skills. A program buyers checklist is provided. Additionally, a resource list is given which includes other notable programs, competitions,…

This directory, a companion to ALERT Sourcebook of Elementary Curricula, Programs, and Projects, provides a list of schools that are currently using the various Sourcebook programs and that are willing to receive visitors or answer inquiries. This list is not comprehensive but is geographically representative. Organized by subject matter, the…

This document highlights the creative teaching ideas of Portland (Oregon) Public Schools' teachers that have been classroom-tested during the 1991 school year. IMPACT II is a teacher program that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, professional development, teacher…

This report is a compendium of IMPACT II profiles describing innovative curricula developed by elementary school and secondary school teachers in the Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown school districts in Ohio. IMPACT II is a program for professional development of teachers that assists educational reform by…

IMPACT II is a program for professional development of teachers in the Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown (Ohio) areas that assists educational reform by providing innovative teacher-developed curriculum ideas, teacher-to-teacher networks, teacher recognition, and discretionary funds for teachers. IMPACT II…

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…