This book is a collection of 10 teacher-developed instructional units at the high school level which are compatible with the principles and theories of the North Carolina Curriculum Framework for Gifted Education. The units can be used in a variety of settings, are designed to develop basic competencies, and include specific strategies uniquely…

The development of the Pennsylvania State Department of Education's Tests of Essential Learning Skills (TELS) program objectives is described. A conceptual framework is presented that incorporates reading skills into the social studies curriculum. Instructional strategies designed to assist in the development of reading skills in the content areas…

Curricular change for colleges for the twenty-first century is addressed. It is argued that the simple presentation of facts and solutions in schooling must be altered. Students must be prepared for an adaptive mode of living and learning since jobs may change drastically every 5 to 10 years. Criteria that can be used to judge curricula for the…

This discussion of the role of general education in community college programs in Ontario begins with an acknowledgement of the absence of a broadly accepted working definition of general education and an admonition to community colleges to accept the responsibility for providing students with a total education. Next, the paper proposes various…

"Death in Literature," a nine-week elective course for high school juniors and seniors, was added to the English curriculum at a Kansas City high school in 1976. It has proved very popular with students and is being expanded to 18 weeks. The explicit objectives of the course are to help students to explore the theme of death in various types of…

This paper briefly describes initiation of academic programming in the area of student development and transplantation of that programming into departmental and college curricula. Obvious advantages of this approach include placing student development courses in tne hands of staff who know students best, insuring the courses' continued existence,…

The author examines the current literature about students and higher education discussing the major trends and ideas emerging. Emphasis on student development, special programs to serve minority students, and development of meaningful curricular environments are some of the few trends student personnel workers have been paying attention to lately.…

More effective working relationships need to be established between faculty and student affairs staff for the purpose of developing a curriculum that promotes the full spectrum of student development goals. This study attempts to provide information that would assist in the initial planning and implementation of these new relationships. (Author)

Discusses California's Middle Grade Task Force and its report, "Caught in the Middle: Educational Reform for Young Adolescents in California Public Schools." Describes the 1987 revision of the California history-social science framework which emphasizes character development through studying the moral and ethical struggles of literary…

Raises questions about and poses creative solutions for curriculum options fostering student development. Describes work by student affairs professionals attempting to implement developmental theory in credit courses. Examines skill development courses, career development courses, and courses which apply human development theory. Discusses issues…

With the help of funding from the Amoco Foundation, the University of Chicago has developed the Chicago School Mathematics Program, aimed at motivating seventh- to tenth-grade middle-ability students in mathematics. Outlines the curriculum development process and describes the motivation for the major features of the curriculum. Includes three…

A professor entered a four-year engineering program together with student volunteers to obtain information on their problem-solving skills. This information as well as information on student characteristics and characteristics of freshmen and sophomore years are discussed in terms of curriculum modification, available resources, and needed changes…

The Social Studies Department at Argo Community High School felt a need to provide its students with a viable alternative to the traditional course offerings in the social studies curriculum. A one semester trial course entitled Individual and Society was described. (Author/RK)

An effective, action-oriented way of addressing students' values and character growth is emphasized in this collection of articles. The book teaches the principles that form the integrated approach to character education. Three vital aspects of teaching and learning are discussed. An introduction by the editor is entitled: "The Six Principles…

Analyzes the problems of upper secondary education suggesting that the main concerns be the change from a collective to an individualised form of education and opening up educational institutions to adults as centers for continuous learning. (Author/RK)