This manual has been prepared as a guide to assist school district administrators, coordinators, and teachers in organizing and implementing a sequential program of instruction in crime prevention and drug education. This framework is the result of a two year study by staff members of the Texas Education Agency, local school districts, regional…

Despite federal regulations requiring measurable individualized education programs (IEPs), IEPs are often vague and unfocused, making them difficult to use in guiding instructional planning. Although a well-written IEP can be time consuming and labor intensive, a clearly written IEP, based on documented student needs, can and should be a guidepost…

This document presents individual program and instruction objectives for students, faculty, community residents, and staff involved in the bibliographic instruction program at the Library/Learning Center of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. A basic responsibility of the Library/Learning Center is to instruct the university community in the…

Adult teaching and learning is a suggested course of study which emphasizes teacher behavior in relation to adult learning. In the development of the syllabus for this course, a considerable amount of time was spent using the curriculum development process described by Ralph Tyler. A broad range of concepts and behavior patterns were identified in…

THE MAIN SOCIETAL GOAL FOR ACADEMICALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUALS IS TO MAKE THEM HAPPY, SELF-ACCEPTING, PARTICIPATING PARENTS AND CITIZENS IN NONSKILLED OR SEMISKILLED VOCATIONAL FIELDS. TO FULFULL THIS OBJECTIVE, THE SCHOOL ASSUMES A MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IN HELPING THE RETARDED CHILD TO DEVELOP PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT, SOCIAL ADEQUACY, A SENSE OF VALUES,…

This publication provides guidelines to aid administrators, counselors, and business teachers in developing business programs for North Carolina youth. Following a brief introduction, the second of ten sections relates a philosophy of business education to its implications for program development and guidance. Section 3 reviews North Carolina's…

The Georgia Educational Model program has produced a model for the preservice and inservice training of elementary teachers (SP 002 137). Teacher performance behaviors and a teacher job analysis provided the foundation on which the model was built. System analysis was the technique utilized for the program. The rationale for the development of the…

The aim of this guide is to raise the quality of instruction and to advance the opportunities available to all pupils for better learning. It is to be completed by each foreign language teacher in the elementary schools and by the program coordinator. The items consist of standards and practices that generally characterize good programs. The areas…

Article discussed the goals of art education and provided a curriculum guide offering the range of purposes and modes which can well serve the dabbler, searcher, coper, and those few who do go on to work toward becoming expert. (Author/RK)

SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR EVALUATION AND FOR MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL IN PROVIDING BETTER THAN AVERAGE STUDENTS WITH CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE TERM GIFTED DESCRIBES THE STUDENT WHO IS SUPERIOR IN EITHER INTELLECT, TALENT, SKILLFULNESS, OR LEADERSHIP ABILITY. EACH OF THE TYPES OF GIFTEDNESS HAS…

The three-year Spanish program curriculum guide for Alberta public high schools outlines: (1) program objectives reflecting the basic education goals as well as a rationale for including Spanish in a school program; (2) specific minumum expectations for each language skill (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and for cultural understanding…

School/community service is a student volunteer program that is part of the career development programs of the San Mateo Union High School District. The purpose of the program is to assist students wishing to volunteer their services to schools and approved community agencies under adult guidance and supervision. The document presents the…

The document presents supplementary material for the planning guide based on the results of a field test conducted in an urban school system and on comments from teachers, aimed at making the activities more relevant to student needs. Activities carried out in the four content areas are described, with teacher comments on their reception by the…

A project was undertaken (1) to develop and implement a program at the elementary school level (K-6) that would increase the career awareness of students and (2) to improve the guidance and counseling services at all grade levels. To achieve the goals, the following strategy was developed: develop a curriculum for a career awareness program in…