This article details the journey Luke Rhine, a Program Specialist in Career and Technology Education at the Maryland State Department of Education, as he went about the difficult task of building consistency and establishing rigorous expectations for Technology education in Maryland. As a result, Maryland has developed a model for Technology…

The criteria developed by the NCTE Committee on Curriculum Bulletins for the evaluation of reading programs are presented and explained. (JH)

Health education curriculum guides from 48 states and the District of Columbia are examined to compare differences in format, content, objectives, learning activities, evaluation, resources, and other features. (CMJ)

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

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…

The guidelines for early childhood education programs in the State of Maryland are presented. The following topics are discussed: (1) the importance of early childhood education; (2) the goals of early childhood education; (3) family and community involvement in early childhood education; (4) factors to be considered in planning an early childhood…

These guidelines by the Indiana Department of Public Instruction are intended to assist administrators and teachers in resolving five issues central to foreign language education. The subject matter of the booklet is arranged according to these five issues as follows: (1) a discussion of who should study foreign lagnauges, and advice for…

These guidelines were developed to assist school districts in the state of Illinois to develop comprehensive health education programs for elementary and secondary schools. Time and scheduling guidelines directed by the State Superintendent of Education are outlined. The basic components of a comprehensive health education program, its curriculum,…

This handbook was designed to assist school districts in Montana as they undertake the process of developing curriculum. The process includes five steps, each of which require that district personnel discuss a series of questions. Steps include forming a curriculum committee; defining and evaluating present practices; and developing, implementing,…

A research project was conducted to determine the effects of the Parenthood Education semester course on Louisiana students' knowledge of parenting and child development and their attitudes toward children and parenting. Data were collected from 563 high school students in 16 randomly selected schools through their home economics teachers, using…

The resource manual is intended to help Florida school districts provide services to gifted students. Rules and regulations are cited along with recommended procedures for the following program areas: definitions, eligibility criteria, screening, referral, evaluation, determinaton of eligibility and placement, provision of an educational plan,…

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

The manual is intended to help Florida school districts provide educational programs for mentally handicapped students. An introduction traces the history of services to this population in Florida. State regulations are then cited along with procedures for determining student eligibility. Subsections address definition, eligibility criteria,…

This document presents a 10-step action plan to guide educators through a review process designed to aid them in the improvement and enhancement of the social studies curriculum for grades K-12. Curriculum review and development are continuous tasks which extend over a span of several years and should be continuous processes. Step 1 involves the…

In January, 1980, a questionnaire on the status of early childhood programs was mailed to the chief state school official in each state. Every official was asked to have the appropriate person complete the questionnaire. By April 20, 1980, after one follow-up letter, 44 questionnaires had been returned. Three themes comprised the information…