This collection of conference materials presents papers on the following topics: (1) approaches and targeting; (2) the BABES Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Children; (3) a prekindergarten substance abuse prevention education curriculum; (4) a parent-oriented, pilot Head Start primary prevention, drug education project; (5) evaluation…

Describes a natural science program that offers twenty-five or more different topics each semester. Presents examples of the topics available and outlines the advantages of this approach. (GS)

Educational evaluation is ideally much broader than the examination of students' work at stipulated intervals. It addresses the selection of objectives, the methodology, the capability of management, the adequacy of data sources, the resources required, and even the alternative educational purposes that could be served. This study evaluates the…

This study investigated commercial recreation educator and commercial recreation practitioner preferences for standards to be included in the development of national accreditation standards for commercial recreation curricula. Subjects were 24 commercial recreation educators and 48 commercial recreation practitioners, all randomly selected from…

The overwhelming number of drug abuse prevention curricula available to public schools often impedes the rational selection of a program based on sound prevention education strategies. Guidelines for the selection of either predeveloped or for developing curricula are included in this workbook. Suggestions for the formation of a district selection…

A follow-up study determined the adequacy of preparation provided by Washburn University's (Kansas) graduate programs as perceived by graduates of the programs. A total of 34 graduates from the summer of 1984 through the summer of 1985 answered questionnaires on their opinions about graduate programs in Administration, Curriculum and Instruction,…

Article discussed what the cluster framework in career education is and how it is affecting changes in curriculum patterns and instructional products. (Author/RK)

Describes a program built on the philosophy that laboratory exercises were to be exclusively reserved for those concepts which could not be taught more effectively by other pedagogical techniques. Presents faculty and student criticisms of the program. (GS)

Intended for use by preservice and inservice teachers, day care providers, and all who work with preschool and primary age children, this book focuses on children's literature as an art form and on the ways it supports children's growth and development. The first two chapters describe the range of literature currently available and demonstrate how…

Selection of new curriculum programs on the basis of cost and effectiveness requires a careful process of identifying needs, establishing program selection criteria, analyzing and comparing alternative programs, and selecting the most appropriate programs. This document presents techniques and worksheets for use at each stage of this process. A…

This instructional systems planning guide presents specific criteria for developing a complete instructional program, as well as a method for designing the program. Chapter 1 presents an overview of curriculum development. Chapter 2 provides a brief description of each major activity in the process of curriculum development, which includes…

FORTY-FIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR DESIGNED TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP BY PROFESSIONAL STATE-LEVEL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN 23 EASTERN STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED…

This report of a 2-week workshop contains four papers presented by their authors, eight business presentations, and 1 group and 24 individual projects developed by the workshop participants. The papers pertain to project evaluation, project information, project training and distributive programs. The business presentations relate to new products,…

The assistant director of a recently completed curriculum development project, career education activities for junior high and middle school students, describes a solution to the quality-control problem the project faced and the deliberation that went into the design of a procedure for the periodic review of the quality of all materials under…