A flexible approach to curriculum development begins with staff development, uses curriculum mapping, and results in a loose-leaf notebook useful to teachers. (Author)

The Integrative-Interactive Conceptual Model for Curriculum Development calls for curriculum reform and innovation to be cybernetic so that all aspects of curriculum planning get adequate attention. (CJ)

Article describes one school system's approach to inservice and continuing education. (Authors)

Presents the curriculum development work with which the English department at John Therry High School (New South Wales) has been involved, exploring five aspects of the project: (1) why the project was undertaken, (2) what the project is, (3) how the project worked, (4) the reality of the project, and (5) implications of the project. (HOD)

The final report summarizes the activities, findings, and recommendations of an Illinois demonstration project to field test a new curriculum ("We Can Help") on the identification, reporting, referral and case management of child abuse. Sections of the report provide information on the original plan of operations, project staff, planning…

This report provides data collected in a study of the primary school reading curriculum of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. The two sections of the report contain a summary of data gathered from interviews conducted with 80 teachers from the 58 elementary schools in the district to determine their attitudes toward the reading…

The faculty curriculum leader is envisioned as a teacher with some portion of time allocated to activities, other than direct instruction, that encompass a variety of responsibilities related to curriculum, staff, and organizational and instructional needs and improvement. This role would be assumed by individuals with formal or informal…

A curriculum development model advanced by Allan A. Glatthorn in "A Guide for Developing an English Curriculum for the Eighties" was field tested in a public high school setting. The model consists of five parts: staff development, curriculum mapping, development of a scope and sequence chart, evaluation and modification of the taught curriculum,…

Five Connecticut school districts formed math research teams to participate in a three-year project involving intensive curriculum evaluation and development. Training and long-term technical assistance provided skills and support for evaluating and revising their math curriculum. Professional development was tied closely to teachers' interest in…

This product checklist, which is intended for businesspersons and/or labor representatives responsible for reviewing/selecting employee training materials, contains a series of questions to use in determining whether employee training products follow best practice and will meet the needs of specific firms and build the productive capacity of their…

One of a series of papers describing a collaborative educational change effort involving the Jefferson County, Colorado Public Schools, and the Texas Research and Development Center, this paper describes the design and implementation of a concerns-based staff development plan for the purpose of supporting the implementation of a revised science…

This booklet presents a set of criteria that can be used to evaluate and compare curricula for the teaching of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The criteria are arranged in a checklist covering curriculum content and curriculum development/implementation. The booklet discusses developmental…

Based on research findings, public hearings, reports submitted by individuals and professional organizations, as well as on the training and experiences of the study committee, this report contains the findings and recommendations from a study of the English language arts programs in the North Carolina public schools. The first section of the…

This summary of the presentation given at four Head Start Regional Bilingual/Multicultural Conferences consists of materials related to the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-speaking Children. Keynote addresses focus on Head Start policy implications, the future of Head Start in the 1980s, and the relation of bilingual/bicultural programs to the…

Updated to reflect changes and advances in the supervision of teachers, this highly respected text provides a comprehensive overview of the field of instructional supervision, including instructional development, curriculum development, and staff development. Throughout, the authors emphasize practice, particularly the supervisor's…