Because of prior research in office occupations at the local, State, and national level, the field of office occupations was chosen as the object for a procedural model for developing curriculum guides in all occupational service areas. Performance standards will be the basis for graduation from the programs. (AG)

This paper examines the topic of systematic curriculum development at the secondary level and discusses the necessary structures and conditions for conducting systematic curriculum development in Barbados. The discussion is organized into three main chapters. Chapter 1 presents a brief overview of the secondary school system in Barbados and…

What nursing really needs is a theoretical framework--but first it needs a conceptual one, descriptive rather than predictive. (BP)

Instructional development models have been primarily concerned with audience analysis, content, media selection and sequencing, rather than the design of the program. They fail to analyze either the interaction between the content, learner, objectives, and medium, or how best to design the content for presentation through the medium. This paper…

This study attempts to render more specific the curriculum decisionmaking models of Goodlad and Myers. Perceived and desired loci and methods of making curriculum decisions in the secondary schools were determined by secondary school personnel in Ontario schools. Results indicated that teachers desired to have their ideas considered rather than to…

The author's primary objective is to present a conceptual model of individualization to (a) provide a common parlance applicable to various perceptions of individualization, (b) provide a model which can be empirically validated and subsequently utilized to measure, evaluate, and generate further research in the area of individualization, and (c)…

The report (in working draft form) of the Connecticut Task Force on Curriculum for the Gifted and Talented summarizes three theoretical models for curriculum planning, gives an overview of elementary and secondary curricula currently being used in Connecticut school districts, and provides an annotated bibliography on curriculum development.…

This paper uses two communication models, Goffman's theatrical model and Harris' psychological model, to illustrate the communication process as it occurs in curriculum projects and to analyze the processes by which people influence each other--decision making and nondecision making. It is suggested that viewing such projects from diverse…

A multimedia course in economic analysis was developed and used in conjunction with the United States Naval Academy. (See ED 043 790 and ED 043 791 for final reports of the project evaluation and development model.) This report documents the first iteration of the macrolevel sequencing of the course elements, a process designed to depict the…

A total of 250 educators and representatives from business, industry, and civic organizations attended the first of a series of dialogs on career education. This 1-day conference was devoted to identifying questions and generating suggestions and ideas regarding career education. Major presentations were: (1) "Career Education--Problems and…

It is a maxim in decision making that individuals who are affected by decisions should partake in making these decisions. The purpose of this paper is to examine practices in decision making in the field of curriculum in light of this maxim. (Author)

The author looks at a major aim of education, for which there are no standardized achievement tests. She proposes a model for teachers to work on. (Editor)

Argues that most students become very similar with regard to learning ability, rate of learning, and motivation for further learning when provided with favorable learning conditions. Discusses the implications of that view for students, teachers and instruction, and school curriculum. (JG)

A model for curriculum development patterns or themes relevant to American Indians is presented. These themes include: energy and matter; language and culture; spirit and life; law and economics; physical development and health. Assuming the environment as the central theme, a sample curricular unit is presented. (JC)

The history of how the 1947 conference devoted to the theme of curriculum theory formulation came about is discussed in this article. (MLF)