This bibliography provides a recommended list of research and theoretical literature in the field of secondary education. It organizes the literature into three main topics: a category for references of general interest; another for reform strategies designed to promote academic achivevement; and a third for literature relevant to specific…

This bibliography lists materials suitable for teaching South Carolina history, government, and culture. A wide range of books for teaching government is available including books on local government, the legislature, the state constitution, and a biographical directory of the South Carolina Senate. Books on the ante-bellum and colonial eras of…

This bibliography provides a recommended list of research and theoretical literature in the field of secondary education. Several references of general interest in secondary education are cited in Section I. Reform strategies designed to promote academic achievement are cited in Section II, covering such aspects as educational choices, class size,…

This bibliography provides a recommended list of research and theoretical literature in the field of secondary education. It organizes the literature into three main categories: (1) references of general interest; (2) reform strategies designed to promote academic achievement; and (3) literature relevant to the specific research projects conducted…

The South Dakota Career Education Project has prepared this abbreviated bibliography to assist in the integration of career education into the established secondary curriculum. Instead of producing a comprehensive bibliography, a very selective listing of materials in the field of career education is presented. The bibliography is divided into…

Debate continues about the appropriate role for vocational education at the secondary level. The many educational reform reports issued during the early to mid-1980s initiated a reexamination of the role of secondary vocational education. As a result of the reform reports, high school graduation requirements in academic areas have increased, and…

This 11-item annotated bibliography deals with two issues that are inextricably bound: idea that school librarians/media specialists are curriculum consultants and that the school library/media center is the support center for the curriculum. Peripheral issues include the professional preparation of school librarians and library skills that…

This School Subject-Occupation Index is part of a set of reference materials found in the Career Information System (CIS) component of the Career Decision-Making (CDM) program developed by Appalachia Educational Laboratory. (See CE 019 229 for an overview of the total CDM program.) This index was designed to relate Worker Trait Groups (WTG)and…

Ninety-eight annotated citations for reference and fiction books and 87 citations for magazines, articles, pamphlets, records and tapes, free and inexpensive material sources, and resource persons are given in this bibliography. The materials cited were published from 1909 to 1973. The bibliography was compiled to aid teachers in planning and…

Presents a sampling of items from the ERIC database dealing with Asia and the Pacific Rim. Urges the inclusion of these countries in the curriculum as exchange of peoples, goods, and cultures increases. Emphasizes the growing importance of the region as a global force. Includes articles and books on culture, economies, and cultural exchange…

Music education in today's educational system has been fighting for its existence as a curricular subject, with many school systems finding it convenient to keep the classification of music-related activities in limbo. Music educators must be prepared to defend their programs and educational objectives or face a future of extra-curricular status…

This book contains booktalks for 170 titles that appeal to middle school readers and relate to middle school curriculum. Approximately 90% of the books are fiction. Each entry includes author, title, publisher, date of publication, suggested interest level, suggested reading level, the booktalk, and learning extension ideas. The selections are…

This annotated bibliography contains 61 different items, indexed by ERIC from 1985 to 1995, describing classroom practices in incorporating computers into the curriculum as recorded by secondary English teachers or classroom observers. The citations in the bibliography come from documents, journals, and texts. The bibliography is divided into 5…

Material about nuclear disarmament and the arms race should be included in secondary school curricula. Teachers can present this technical, controversial, and frightening material in a balanced and comprehensible way. Resources for instructional materials are listed. (PP)

This document suggests that even within current fiscal constraints, existing curricular content needs to be as diverse as the nation's students. Issues of multicultural arts education that are discussed include cultural identity and heritage, "loss of memory," and language. The goals of multicultural arts education that were enumerated in Volume…