The steps involved in producing a course of study for students in years 11 and 12 are traced. General goals for education are discussed, and curriculum development efforts are described. Selected mathematics courses are described in detail. (DT)

Outlines a plan for teaching science in the elementary school. Includes nature study, mathematical activities, and processes of science. (MA)

The authors present an educational method based on Information Processing Theory that utilizes student information search and concept formation as a foundation for writing reports on selected real world problems. The method requires the development of a data library which contains information (e.g., financial, economic, social, political) relevant…

This paper proposes viewing students as full-fledged organizational members who participate in school planning, problem-solving, and decision-making about school curriculum, grading policies, teacher evaluation procedures, budget, and the like. Three tested strategies are described that help students increase their understanding of how the school…

The Radio Mathematics Project was funded by the Agency for International Development to design, implement, and evaluate, in conjunction with personnel of a developing country, a system for teaching primary-grade mathematics by radio. In July 1974, a project in Nicaragua began with a series of radio presentations, each followed by 20 minutes 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:…

A training and dissemination conference for State education officials was conducted by the Massachusetts State Department of Education. Every State and territorial department of education was invited to send the person or persons in their State most directly responsible for elementary curriculum. Fifty-two persons, representing 37 states, three…

The development of a modularized program for secondary educational psychology students at the University of Colorado is reviewed. The beginning stages and prototype produced are described, but emphasis is on the revision of the first system. Changes in the course, covering both educational and adolescent psychology, include expansion of the number…

The five articles discuss the implementation of a computerized career guidance program in a four-year institution. This program, The System of Interactive Guidance Information (SIGI), is the focus of a co-operative filed study between Educational Testing Service and the Illinois State University Student Counseling Center (ISU SCC). The first…

The original impetus for Alaskan Instructional Aides was derived from the Alaskan section of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and was jointly funded by them and the Manpower Development and Training Act. Since that initial program in 1966, the BIA has funded 2 additional programs training instructional Aides for BIA schools in Alaska. More than…

The development of curricula to train geography majors for eventual employment in planning agencies would solve problems of declining student enrollments, educational relevance, and career opportunities for graduates. Although traditional geography programs offer training in field methods, cartography, and physical and economic geography, students…

This paper describes the instructional components of the Bilingual Access Program (BAP) at Elgin Illinois Community College, a federally funded 5-year project established to supplement regular vocational programs as a means to provide language training to limited English-speaking adults so that they leave with additional employable skills related…

The development and implementation of an inservice program to assist teachers in translating general provincial social studies guides, "Experiences in Decision Making," into specific units of instruction are described. The rationale for using a series of video tapes on unit planning and a matched series of print materials was to make…

Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Strengthening Developing Institutions, is discussed in this presentation to the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. The history of the Title from its inception is traced. Designed to strengthen the academic quality of financially weak institutions, Title III is viewed as a reflection of the…

The paper provides a brief survey of the rationale for and problems associated with performance-based teacher education (PBTE). Reviewing the research and activities of the Center for Vocational and Technical Education (Ohio State), the document identifies five elements that appear to distinguish PBTE from more traditional programs. These elements…