The objective of this paper is to bring information about 40 social studies/social science centers and projects up to date as of late spring 1971. This publication differs from the directories and summaries of the projects begun in the late 1960's in that the reports are based on personal interviews between the Social Science Education Consortium…

Between the years of 1978 and 1987, the Dutch National Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO) developed a core curriculum of objectives and content for a new social and political education curriculum. These new programs were to take effect in the secondary modern schools and lower vocational schools for students age 14-16. The empowering…

Recent trends in science education associated with the evolution of science curriculum development centers in the Asian region are reviewed. These trends, and factors influencing them, are discussed under the following headings: science education and curriculum development centers; adaptation phase; shifts toward indigenous programs; science…

A study was conducted to determine present and future needs perceptions of teachers and others for curriculum resource materials and related curriculum assistance to promote equitable access and success for men and women, single parents, and displaced homemakers in vocational-technical education. The information gathered was to be used as a basis…

This guide is a collection of abstracts--most of them selected from "Research in Education"--of the materials produced by the 23 English Curriculum Study and Demonstration Centers of the USOE English Program (Project English). A revision of ED 021 854, it gives updated ordering information and includes additional abstracts of materials…

This paper traces the history of Ontario's curriculum development, analyzes the short- and long-term effects of declining enrollment on the present curriculum, explores possible extensions of the school system, and discusses social policy in relation to the curriculum. A survey of boards and teachers and interviews with supervisory officers in…

This guide is a collection of abstracts--most of them selected from English Curriculum Study and Demonstration Centers of the USOE English Program (Project English). It is intended to ease the announcement and distribution problems of the Centers by directing readers to the materials available from commercial or university publishers and from the…