Teachers hold complex goals when making decisions about their curriculum. In particular, the proliferation of supplemental resources means teachers negotiate both how to use the adopted curriculum and how to supplement it with additional resources. Through a study of the language teachers use, the decision-making of three elementary classrooms is…

The current assessment in language classrooms prevailingly utilizes the criteria provided by instructors, regarding learners as passive recipients of assessment. The current study drew upon sustainable assessment and the community of practice to highlight the importance of involving learners in co-constructing the assessment criteria and argued…

Despite many music classrooms welcoming popular musics in striving towards an inclusive and democratic education, there has been relatively little research into teachers' decisions regarding which popular musics are included and which are excluded from classroom activities. This is of particular interest taking into account arguments that the…

This report explores the extent to which states (and several large cities) are positioned to provide high quality preschool education on a large scale. States and cities that are already doing so or that could do so with modest improvements offer opportunities for advocacy to advance access to high quality early education as well as for rigorous…

Broad evaluative criteria outlining informed judgment of several groups. (DAG)

The author investigates the metaphysical bases of Hirst's solution to the dilemma of constructing curricula on the basis of epistemologically valid principles rather than on de facto social conventions. (MJB)

In this phase of the Technological Applications Project (TAP) a study was conducted which sought to determine the information wants of seven groups of individuals who were in a position of decision-making with respect to the adoption of instructional systems (teachers, library specialists, media specialists, curriculum coordinators and subject…

Presents a model for curriculum selection which will assist the teacher in making well-grounded curricular decisions. The model incorporates Desired Outcome Validity, Student Related Validity, Intellectual Support Validity, and syllogistic reasoning. (KC)

Studies relating to the characteristics of instructional materials that are adopted for use by teachers are reviewed. Included in the review are studies about: (1) the importance of instructional materials in the classroom; (2) how teachers select instructional materials; (3) theories about instructional materials; (4) attributes of innovations…

Increasing numbers of schools in Great Britain are using curriculum notation and curriculum analysis to assist them in decision-making and curriculum review. The purpose of and criteria for assessing a management information system are examined. (RM)

Selection of and search for appropriate instructional materials should begin while writing instructional objectives during the curriculum planning process. A five-phase system to help the teacher make selection decisions, in consultation with the school media specialist, is presented. (MF)

The first section of this book presents a discussion of the criteria to be used in developing and evaluating inservice teacher education programs. The criteria are decision-making, relationship to the program of the school, resources, commitment to teacher education, and rewards. Section Two contains descriptions of nine inservice programs. (JD)

The use of survey results as an aid in making decisions about curriculum development is described. Compared are responses from a group of graduating medical students with the responses from a group of community physicians regarding agreement of opinion concerning primary care practice. (Author/LBH)

The Assessment of Inquiry Potential (AIP) instrument, a tool for classifying scientific materials on the basis of their potential for inquiry learning, is presented and discussed. (MK)

To determine which of many proposed new occupational programs at Edison State Community College (Ohio) had highest priority, a planning strategy was developed based on eight steps: (1) defining criteria for assessing need and feasibility; (2) compiling program requests and recommendations; (3) compiling basic information on proposed programs; (4)…