The directory presents information on model programs, curriculum materials, and guides regarding Handicapped Student Programs and Services (HSPS) funds in California community colleges. Materials were identified via criteria which considered them exemplary and then selected by an advisory committee. Citations are organized in five major topics…

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 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 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…

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…

Designed for the middle-school educator, this guide presents successful instructional and operational programs. All programs originated at the school level and were adapted or implemented by principals, teachers, or parents close to the problems the programs address. The programs come from four major sources: national and regional conferences, the…

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)

This directory contains summaries of the experience in curriculum change of 26 consultants who work to transform the liberal arts curriculum through the incorporation of materials on women, along with the names, professional titles, and addresses of each. (DB)

This directory lists and describes projects at colleges and universities that are designed to integrate the work of feminist scholars into the higher education curriculum. The directory is designed to provide a support system among the coordinators of these programs by informing them of each other's existence and progress. The directory also is…

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,…