This first edition curriculum guide is one of a series intended to serve as models to aid Alaskan school districts as they develop and review their own curriculum documents. Each guide lists topics/concepts or skills, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives in three columns. The kindergarten guide is organized around various aspects of…

Edited transcripts taken from participant notes, stenographic minutes, tape recordings, and other sources constitute the major portion of this report on the 1972 Inupiat Conference on Bilingual Education held at College, Alaska. Also included in this document are: an abstract; a summary of the conference proceedings; and the following appendices:…

This paper reviews law-related education and suggests ways to implement this type of education in Alaska's secondary schools. Ten reasons for teaching law-related education are presented including the following: research demonstrates the effectiveness of such education; increases student interest in the law; helps students become effective…

The purpose of this handbook is to help educators in rural and urban areas of Alaska develop a more comprehensive arts in education program. Parts of the handbook can be used by educators in other states as well. The introductory section to the handbook defines and discusses the goals of a comprehensive arts program. How to establish goals for…

This publication is the second state-mandated annual report card for Alaska's public school districts, covering the 1992-93 school year. Included are a state summary of all 54 school districts' report cards, individual summaries of school district report cards, a state-operated schools summary, and a state summary of the 1993-94 education plans.…

This document is designed to help teachers and administrators in Alaska develop secondary and postsecondary training in nonrenewable natural resources. Its competencies reflect those needed for entry-level employment in the following industries as identified by international businesses surveyed in Alaska: gas and petroleum, coal, placer, and…

This competency-based curriculum includes all competencies a student will acquire in an engine and vehicle mechanics educational program. It follows guidelines established for automobile technician training programs leading toward certification and addresses requirements of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The…

Intended to serve as a model to aid school districts in developing and reviewing their language arts curricula, this curriculum guide for the elementary grades lists in parallel columns topics/concepts, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives for language skills in the areas of oral communication, reading, and writing. Topics and…

Covering the period January 1 through June 30, 1975, this second semi-annual report on the Applied Fishery Science Program operative at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska presents information regarding program progress and Alaska Native students involved in science education. Specifically, this report details: Planning and Coordination…

The result of 18 months' work, this guide to developing and implementing a competency based curriculum for Alaska's North Slope Borough School District is designed to provide personnel in other rural Alaskan districts with information, materials, and planning procedures that can be replicated and/or adapted. Each portion of the North Slope project…

Covering the period between July 1 to December 31, 1976, this third semi-annual report on the Applied Fishery Science Program operative at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska deals primarily with the first quarter of hatchery and educational program operation. Specifically, this report addresses the following: Program Objectives; Advisory…

As part of a symposium on issues related to diversity and American education reform in the context of Goal 3 of the National Education Goals, this paper addresses public attitudes about languages that are different from official or national languages. It is noted that the use of a native language as the medium of instruction to rebuild historical…