Secondary vocational instructors, community college instructors, and career directors in three Oregon counties were interviewed to assess usage of occupational cluster guides, individualized instruction packages, and other curriculum materials developed by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Focus was on level and depth of usage, deterrents…

The way to the future may well be through America's gifted and talented youth. High technology demands the talents of these young people. Gifted and talented students are multitalented. They have many interests and the curiosity and persistence to pursue them. Many are especially interested in technical subjects. Vocational education can offer…

Forming part 2 of the eighth annual report on the condition of education in the United States, this publication describes the programs and activities of the National Center for Education Statistics. Both current and projected programs are discussed in order to provide educators and policy makers some insight into the services offered by the…

The 198 teacher centers listed in this directory comprise a network of teacher center practitioners who communicate with the Teachers' Centers Exchange (Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, California). Centers in the United States and Canada are listed alphabetically by state. Information on each center…

Policy analysts approach problems of decision-making from two distinct perspectives: rational-comprehensive and incremental. This paper examines the theory behind both perspectives and argues that incrementalism may be a more appropriate strategy for applied decision-making in education. In considering the appropriateness of applying…

This guide was developed to give Kansas mathematics teachers from grades K-12 minimal sequential experiences in implementing the skills, values, and concepts of the mathematics program, and to provide a basic outline for developing a local program. All teachers are encouraged to make a real effort to see that their activities fit into the overall…

This directory of resources was developed to present current information about teaching techniques, instructional materials, and human resources to enhance elementary and secondary basic skills instruction. The guides' five units cover basic skills, English and language arts, mathematics, reading, and writing. Each unit contains abstracts of…

Produced in response to a school board's directive to develop a plan for implementing a standardized curriculum in the basic subjects on a district-wide basis, this instructional packet is intended for use by teachers of a course in functional basic English skills for eleventh grade students. The packet contains preparatory sheets, activity…

Produced in response to a school board's directive to develop a plan for implementing a standardized curriculum in the basic subjects on a district-wide basis, this instructional guide is intended for teachers of a course in language arts basic skills for middle school and junior high school students. The guide contains preparatory sheets,…

This curriculum guide was developed to help teachers from pre-school through secondary grade levels provide an interdisciplinary approach to teaching nutrition. This guide begins with eleven instructional units, varying from two to twenty pages in length, on basic nutrition and other selected topics. Each unit includes some or all of the…

Activities that promote perceptual motor development and that link language arts experiences to physical education are described in this guide. The 13 activities for students in kindergarten through grade three include playing games that relate movement and cognition, moving to music, describing sensory experiences, and defining words used to…

This report deals with the partnerships that developed between the Boston Public Schools and local colleges and/or universities during the desegregation process in the Boston area. An overall picture of partnership activities since 1975 is provided through a review of the history and implementation of the pairings, descriptive and fiscal profiles…

Approximately 500 citations are provided to help teachers and media personnel identify materials for teaching about Minnesota in elementary and secondary grades. Entries are presented in ten categories: people of Minnesota; history; government and law; industries and commerce; land, plants, and water; wildlife; recreation; arts; fiction; and…

The methodology of research and the technology of development in education have advanced beyond "curriculum development," as activities associated with that rubric are popularly practiced. These advances provide the experiential basis for five actionable conclusions: (1) Programmatic development of integrated resources for use by students,…

This briefly annotated guide to non-sexist and non-racist educational materials suppliers includes small presses, non-profit educational firms, women's sections of professional and trade organizations, task forces in State educational departments, and feminist publishers, bookstores and distributors. Aimed at assisting librarians and teachers in…