The purpose of this study was to describe elementary teachers' attitudes and perceptions toward agriculture and its use as a context for teaching across the grade level content area standards. Further, this study sought to probe more deeply the stages of concern possessed by kindergarten through eighth grade teachers with respect to their use of…

The overall aim of this article is to analyze the relationships between the roles of assessment in pedagogy, the interactions between curriculum assessment and pedagogy, and the study of pupils' progression in learning. It is argued that well-grounded evidence of pupils' progressions in learning is crucial to the work of teachers, so that a method…

This catalog lists curriculum guides submitted by county and local agencies throughout California. The catalog has three sections: a subject index, an institutional index, and a summary section. Listings include title, catalog number, educational level, source, date of origin, length, and a brief description of contents. (EMH)

State policies to encourage elementary teachers to teach for understanding and thinking are more comprehensive in California than in any other state. Based on in-depth interviews with eight curriculum and policy experts and an analysis of over 100 documents, this report describes efforts being advanced across six policy fronts: (1) curriculum…

The curriculum guide for gifted senior high school students presents an exemplary course of study in United States history at the 10th grade level. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the course of study: changes in social structures, development of a sense of nationality, enslavement and mistreatment of Negroes, concentration of power…

Increasing interest in landscaping resulting from a growth in construction, the recent national emphasis on beautification, and expansion of outdoor recreational facilities has created a demand for personnel trained in landscape installation and maintenance. This guide provides suggestions for: (1) initiating one- and two-year programs in…

The curriculum guide for teaching science to gifted intermediate grade students presents material to be used for a unit on microbiology, as well as suggestions for a second unit on the subject. Examined in the unit are the structures, functions, growth, development, uses, and environments of different kinds of microorganisms, with an emphasis on…

This abstract provides a succinct and highly useful overview of the complete State curriculum guide for K-12 fully described in SO 000 539. It stands on its own as a summary of program rationale, design, content, and methods. (JLB)

A GROUP OF EXERCISES IN HISTORY CONNECTED WITH THE JENSEN TUTOR PROGRAM IS PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE NOT EXPLAINED, HOWEVER, PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE OUTLINED. THE CHAPTER IS BASED ON CHAPTER 7 OF "RISE OF THE AMERICAN NATION" BY TODD AND CURTI. FOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE…

This instructional bulletin was prepared to assist teachers in planning and presenting the sequence of mathematics topics to slow learners. The course is designed to fulfill the high school graduation requirement of one semester of mathematics in the ninth grade. This course combines simple presentations of topics from modern mathematics with new…

Intended to provide assistance for developing new programs and improving existing ones, the guide was constructed by dental assisting instructors and other professional participants in a 196 5 workshop conference. Elements of the model program were derived from a statistical analysis of California junior colleg e programs in dental assisting and…

The curriculum guide is intended as an introduction to the study of man and his individuality, creativity, and uniqueness. Portions of such a study are suggested for use with gifted children in grades 4-6. Major objectives relate to the development by gifted students of their own creativity, productivity, and realization of personal potential.…

The curriculum guide for teaching science to gifted primary grade children in California focuses on natural science, with an emphasis on ecology. Provided are a general overview of the unit, a set of behavioral objectives, a list of generalizations and concepts, a sample teaching-learning plan for the complete unit, and eight sample lesson plans.…

Major social science themes for the primary grades in California center on the child's immediate environment and relationships. Focused upon in this curriculum guide for teaching social sciences to gifted primary grade students is the subtopic of the interactions between man and his environment, or how the natural environment affects people and is…