This volume contains four papers concerned with various aspects of the implementation and evaluation of a curriculum innovation. The innovative curriculum was developed by ERIE to provide science instruction, based on behavioral objectives, for elementary students. The first paper introduces ERIE's study of the innovation installation. The next…

Describes an eight-year study in curriculum development at the University of Chicago, involving 30 school systems and featuring summer workshops in curriculum planning and evaluation. Shows how the experience validates observations made by Joseph Schwab in "The Practical 4: Something for Curriculum Professors to Do" (Curriculum Inquiry…

A position paper advocating the development of curricular materials by national curriculum studies. (Author)

Serious attention should be paid to analysis of the ideological, social, and educational factors that influence Israel's secondary school curriculum. The values of the kibbutz and its educational system are not included in existing school courses and should be integrated into the social studies curriculum. More than 400 curricula, used in schools…

This Report of the National History Project presents and evaluates data on civics education in 951 elementary and secondary schools in 10 provinces. Civics education, taking place primarily in Canadian history and social studies classes, was seen as having important potential for developing knowledge and attitudes about Canada which would foster…

This book provides a retrospective account of the processes of curriculum development and evaluation of the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP), a venture which pioneered large-scale State-Commonwealth cooperation in education in Australia. The processes are described to identify practices for future curriculum initiatives. Important…

From the initial invitation for proposals from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1962 until their end the reorganization of 1971, 16 "Project Social Studies Curriculum Centers" (PSSCC) existed at universities throughout the country. Social Studies programs came under fire from the educational reformers of the early…

The major objective of the Study of Curriculums for Occupational Preparation and Education (SCOPE) is to coordinate and contribute to national curriculum development effort at the secondary school level aimed at increasing the relevance of high school education for the large majority of our youth who must seek employment or further job training…

This report presents the problems and activities of the University of Georgia English Curriculum Study Center in creating a curriculum in written composition for children from kindergarten through grade 6. The design of the curriculum study center is discussed in terms of the rationale behind the study, the necessary basic research, the objectives…

"The purpose of this study was to analyze aspects of the High School Geography Project's curriculum building experience. It is a historical case study in curriculum development, drawing on primary sources from within the project's archives and from personal interviews with project-connected personnel. (168-item bibliography is appended.) The…

The lack of representation of minority group members in social work education and the profession has been a salient issue in recent years. A project designed to alleviate this lack and to develop social work curriculum relevant to the minority community and minority group experiences stemmed from the creation of a Consortium of Texas schools of…

The Minnesota Center for Curriculum Development proposed a series of language-centered units and study guides for English instruction in secondary schools. Among the specific objectives of the Center were (1) the identification and analysis of the concepts appropriate to grades 7-12, (2) the preparation of curricular materials and study guides for…

A survey of former students from graduate programs in Educational Curriculum and Instruction and in Educational Psychology at Texas A & M University sought to determine graduates' employment patterns and professional profiles and their perceptions concerning the effectiveness of their programs. Fifty-two percent of the graduates responded to…

A PROJECT ENGLISH GRANT IN 1962 ESTABLISHED THE EUCLID ENGLISH DEMONSTRATION CENTER (EEDC) TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE ON A NATIONAL BASIS A MODEL ENGLISH CURRICULUM. THE SIX PAPERS OF THIS EEDC FINAL REPORT FOCUS ON THE WORK OF THE CENTER, BUT ALSO ASSESS AND COMMENT MORE BROADLY UPON MANY OF THE PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH TEACHING TODAY.…

This survey identifies a number of materials and approaches in social studies/social science education containing one or more components useful for global education. These components are described analytically, in a format designed to facilitate comparisons among materials. The intention of the authors is to provide a handy, practical tool for…