The Purpose-Process Curriculum Framework (PPCF) is a guide for making curricular decisions that takes into account the overall merit of the curriculum and the merit of specific objectives. One approach to implementing this framework is to utilize a grid with the purposes represented across the top and processes represented along the side. Assume…

The report documents the development and pilot test of a basic training program for supervisors of driver license examiners which employed written materials. The developmental methodology of the curriculum project is described in detail. An instructional-system process is followed, and a step-by-step review of the implementation of this process is…

Is the Certificate of Extended Education the real answer to the needs of "the new sixth"? Author writes on behalf of a group of English teachers who believe it offers a major opportunity for curriculum development. (Editor/RK)

Addresses several aspects of Hawaii's experience with motivating educators to use new ideas and products developed by the Curriculum Research and Development Group. (Author/RK)

A survey of the opinions of University of Alberta graduates from the Alberta Industrial Arts Curriculum revealed that the Alberta program was broader in scope than any other program investigated but the teacher graduates perceived their preparation as being adequate only to teach at the junior high school level. (Author/JC)

Describes a new course developed at Fruita Monument High School which has as its purpose the involvement of high school students in the realm of education and educating. (PW)

Author examines the character and function of educational objectives, discusses the variety of outcomes schooling might yield, and suggests a new set of methods for evaluating school programs. (Editor/MB)

Briefly traces history of farm mechanics programs and discusses the changing terminology, policies, and objectives in planning and teaching the programs. (SB)

Based on the "Guidelines for Energy Education in Social Studies" developed by the National Council for the Social Studies in 1981, this checklist will enable curriculum planners to weigh their ideas and proposals against carefully developed statements of principles and standards. (RM)

A framework for the evaluation of physical education programs is proposed. Its design is intended to provide a more comprehensive view of evaluation questions which can be asked. (MJB)

The curriculum implementation models reviewed utilize observation techniques, focused interviews, questionnaires, and content analysis. Concludes that determining the relationship between the level of program implementation and program outcomes prevents curriculum from becoming ineffective. (KC)

If program evaluation is to continue its decade-long advance as a specialized field and make contributions at both the operational and policy-setting levels, evaluators must receive a basic education in the theoretical, substantive, methodological, and organizational elements pertinent to their roles. (Author)

Asserts that transforming school counselor education to prepare counselors to become educational leaders who serve as advocates for the equitable treatment of all children demands a systems-oriented approach, addressing underlying assumptions and values that guide such work and outlining components of one program that can serve as examples for…

Delphi and Q-sort techniques were used by 34 educators to rank technology education curriculum guidelines for developing countries. The highest-ranked issues included the following: technology education should teach creative thinking and problem solving, it should be part of general education for all, and it should integrate other subjects. (SK)

Identifies some challenges to evidence-based policy and practice and illustrates these challenges through the large-scale evaluation of a major curriculum development project. Offers several responses to these challenges, which include: (1) changes in educational goals; (2) different time lines; and (3) the variability of effect size in different…