Part of a 13-volume series designed to help Lutheran communities assess the feasibility of starting a Lutheran elementary school and to assist ongoing schools in current operation, this volume focuses on curriculum development. It is divided into four parts. The first part deals with the curriculum study committee, its organization and scope of…

This document contains an annotated list of curriculum guides which may serve as models for schools revising their programs and seeking a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. The guides are taken from those sent to the National Council of Teachers of English during the past three years. Most of them are available for purchase…

Designed for use by vocational educators in planning, developing, and implementing a competency-based curriculum that is individualized, this guide begins with definitions of "competency-based curriculum" and "personalized instruction" and rationale for their use. A section on planning suggests resources to check before…

This guide consists of examples and blank worksheets to aid Oklahoma schools in assessing their science curriculum on a continuing basis. Worksheets focus on: (1) philosophy and rationale of science curricula; (2) expected student outcomes; (3) educational programs (topics covered and concepts emphasized); (4) student skills; (5) program…

The paper outlines a systematic approach to curriculum study and revision for small schools based on three assumptions: (1) it is financially more practical to develop curriculum for groups or classes than for individuals; (2) most small school districts do not have resources to write their own curriculum and prepare their own curriculum…

This document is designed to provide information about learning modules-- how they can be used, what their components are and how they can be designed and evaluated. Examples of learning module components that have been developed by Head Start Supplementary Training/Child Development Associate training programs are included as well as examples of…

Statements of learning objectives are provided to help clarify and direct the teaching of psychology in Wisconsin schools and to help educators identify the most significant ideas in the discipline which should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum. These statements, or "descriptors," were developed after the State of Wisconsin Social…

The curriculum guides listed, with annotations, in this publication have been collected to publicize good curriculum planning and guide writing and to serve as models for schools revising their programs and seeking a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. Contents consist of guides reviewed and recommended in 1973, 1974, and 1975;…

This volume summarizes the National Science Foundation's evaluation of 19 precollege curriculum projects in mathematics, science, and social science. The projects were examined by 73 consultants, including experts in science, mathematics, and child and adolescent development, and educators, education administrators, representatives of the…

This field-oriented guide is designed to assist college personnel, particularly those involved with two-year occupational programs, in the planning and evaluation of curricula. The guide consists of four parts. Part I, the Checklist, is divided into seven sections (program identity, articulation, resources, students, employment, support,…

The curriculum guides listed and annotated in this publication have been collected to publicize good curriculum planning and guide writing and to serve as models for schools revising their programs and seeking a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. Contents consist of selected guides reviewed and recommended in 1975, 1976, and…

The focus of this book is two-fold: first, to heighten the awareness, sensitivity, understanding, and commitment of educators to the concept of multicultural education; and second, to provide specific suggestions and directions for departments in teacher education to integrate a multicultural concept into their existing curricula. The book's first…

This guide is designed to assist local educators and community leaders in the development and implementation of a comprehensive, integrated curriculum in health and safety education for students in grades K-12. The program is designed to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, and to provide the necessary…

Based on the evaluators' experience with a large-scale curriculum development project, this manual is designed to aid those who plan and implement field tests of educational products (instructional procedures and materials) in natural school settings. Within the procedures discussed, problems likely to arise are described. The steps in…

The chapters of this publication discuss the following topics related to English programs for gifted high school students: philosophical principles underlying such programs, the study of literature, specific examples of subject matter content in literature, the relationships among various phases of language study, specific examples of subject…