Purpose of this article is to describe the planned staff development program, which is developed from the school districts' perceived needs. Curriculum development is discussed incidentally as it relates to the planned staff development program. (Author/CB)

Argues that staff developers can have a significant role in structuring programs for cultural diversity in the schools, and explains how the Cambridge (Massachusetts) school district's commitment to multicultural education led to changes in the curriculum and in the roles of the staff developers over several years. (GLR)

The guidelines on leadership development for urban 4-H Clubs contain two brief introductory sections: the first, rationale, presents definitions of the roles of volunteers, professionals, and paraprofessionals in 4-H Clubs; the second, purpose and objectives, explains the principles behind the curriculum. The section on curriculum format is…

The document provides guidelines for the education of gifted and talented students in Hawaii. Following an introduction which includes a brief historical overview of gifted and talented programs in Hawaii, the document addresses nine major topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): the nature of giftedness and talent (definitions, student…

One of five modules in the administrative series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised…

During 1981-82, the Native American Education Program, based in a lower working class neighborhood in Manhattan, served 360 Native American children (K-12) scattered throughout New York City. Goals of visiting and interviewing 50% of the target population of 500 Native American students in the city were substantially realized. Materials and…

A consortium effort in Florida was evaluated for the period July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1977. Implemented in Florida's Sarasota County and Manatee County school districts, Manatee Junior College, and the University of South Florida, the project included three components (guidance, curriculum, and placement/follow-up), each functioning at four…