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Williamson, Jed – Journal of Experiential Education, 1979
Explaining how to design a teaching unit based on experiential learning, this article provides a framework for understanding experiential thought and describes an eight-week environmental unit used in New Hampshire, suggesting strategies for implementing a similar community-based curriculum within the public schools. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Thompson, Linda W. – 1990
A new Chapter 1 law, P.L. 100-297, was passed in 1988. Chapter 1 schools must examine the program operated during the previous school year. Schools that fail to demonstrate overall achievement gains must develop a Program Improvement Plan (PIP), a document describing how the Chapter 1 program in that school will be modified. This guide provides a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Saint Patrick's Day Care Center, San Francisco, CA. – 1978
This Teacher Training Manual describes a project which developed and implemented a two semster series of workshops accompanied by field work experience to provide early childhood education teachers with the necessary skills to plan a multicultural program. The first part of the manual describes the project. Included are the Workshop Facilitator…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Day Care
Waller, Patricia F. – 1983
Because it is a well-accepted fact that young persons have more than their share of automobile crashes and because the task of driving is a complex one that requires practice to be mastered, it is proposed that a careful human factors analysis of the task of driving be undertaken based on empirically demonstrated differences among driver groups.…
Descriptors: Age, Curriculum Development, Driver Education, Educational Technology
Webster, Maureen MacDonald – 1980
This is a study of the Piedmont Schools Project, an experimental educational program that was conducted in School District of Greenville County, South Carolina. The study is presented in three parts. Part I describes the school district and the design of the project. Part II examines the nature and effects of the change strategy with specific…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Change
South Burlington School District, VT.
Designed to facilitate the emulation of exemplary components of the South Burlington School District (Vermont) program to develop a teacher training model for the implementation of career education, these six modules include guidelines for inservice programs and workshops, handouts, transparencies, and reference materials. An Introduction to…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1974
This handbook is designed for school administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups who are interested in establishing a bilingual education program in their school. Since it is intended to be a practical, step-by-step guide to bilingual education, the handbook emphasizes the process of developing a program, pointing out alternatives…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Community Involvement
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Bilingual Education. – 1992
The compilation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title VII bilingual education programs in New York State lists, alphabetically by school district, the federally funded bilingual projects designed to assist children of limited English proficiency. Programs are listed in these categories: transitional bilingual education; special…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Augustin, Marc – 1992
A bilingual education program in two New York City elementary schools is evaluated. The program served 369 students, most of them limited-English-proficient native Spanish-speakers, providing supplementary instructional services in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts, and mathematics in the context of architecture. The report…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Architectural Education, Attendance Patterns, Behavioral Objectives
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2005
This document was prepared to serve as an aid in the planning, design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Programs in Pennsylvania. School Codes and Public Laws are cited for guidance on mandatory issues. The suggestions and implementation strategies provided in this document are not requirements…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Curriculum Development, Program Design, Nontraditional Education