In this paper, the development of educational policy and curricula in relation to the development of a multicultural society in Iceland are critically discussed. Neither policy nor national curriculum guides refer particularly to multicultural society, multicultural or intercultural education. Implementations of equity principles are not clear in…

Described is the first phase of a project concerned with the development of a program and a resource guide in the area of physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded in Wisconsin. Phase 1 consisted of a 6-week summer program to give intern physical education teachers practical teaching experience with trainable and educable…

Reports on Education For Survival, a project designed to develop curriculum guides for grades K-12. Educating children in terms of their interdependence with the environment as the key to survival is its philosophy. Examples of concepts and activities from the various curriculum units are quoted to show how the theme is implemented. (BL)

Describes production of a water pollution curriculum guide by co-operative effort of teachers, students, and the Federal Water Quality Administration, and provides overview of guide's contents. (AL)

A new biology syllabus in Denmark to better prepare students for university entrance is described. The proposed biology syllabus is designed for drop-outs of the normal system with very little educational background and of below average academic ability. The new course concerns the biology of man at population level, with social aspects being…

Presents an alternative syllabus in A-level chemistry based on the place of chemistry in industry and its effect upon society. (Author/GS)

This curriculum guide describes the instructional program at the Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In brief, the goals of the program are to provide the schools' fifth-grade through eighth-grade students with educational opportunities based on an eclectic team-teaching approach. Four separate "houses" accommodate…

In 1979, the Yonkers Public School district (New York) launched a project to design and implement secondary school language arts curriculum guides with an emphasis on written composition. A theoretical framework was developed, based on the work of James Britton and the philosophy of the Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP). Britton's work provided the…

In this report, a one-page summary is included about each of the projects active within the 1956-74 period that responded to a questionnaire sent. In addition to the basic facts, a commentary on what were thought to have been major accomplishments of the particular group is presented. Keys to the information on project descriptions are provided,…

Outlines a planning strategy for an early childhood developmental curriculum that provides for the education of children, and makes allowance for the values and goals of their teachers and parents. (BB)

A brief report on the rationale for and procedures involved in the development of a Heart Health Curriculum Guide by teachers of the Peabody Public Schools under a Massachusetts Public Health Grant is given. (YG)

This comprehensive guide suggests ways to implement programs for social service workers who are seeking their Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. It is intended for faculty and administrators of post-secondary institutions and professional workers and employers. The objectives of the publication are to: (1) identify…

The Unified Science Program being implemented at Monona Grove High School, Monona, Wisconsin, is a four-year, concept-centered program based on the premise that all science is concerned with the nature of matter and energy and with matter-energy interactions as a function of time. The consequence of these interactions is change and it is this…

The intent of this guide is to extend the 1977 document, "A Framework for Environmental Education in the Public Schools of Hawaii," (ED 196 726) so as to provide more specific guidelines for teachers and administrators. Chapter I contains introductory material pertaining to the guiding principles and rationale for environmental…