This second volume of the Fresno Educational Master Plan describes seven major factors identified during the development of PROJECT DESIGN and considered crucial to effective educational planning for the future in Fresno, California: (1) Direction of future social change; (2) school management needs; (3) school district philosophy, values, goals,…

The social studies program seeks to highlight and interpret basic ideas and understandings drawn from anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology as to the organization of communities. It places paramount importance on the building of attitudes which support the American way of life, and the development of…

The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675. Here, the grade 4 program deals with the various racial and ethnic groups and the famous people who have contributed to the greatness of our country. The treatment is developed in a chronological historical sequence from the explorers and discoverers to the industrialists,…

This monograph reports on an intervention that attempted to improve the flexible organizational problem solving of a junior high school faculty. Organizational development, not personal change, was the study's goal. Although the emotional reactions of faculty members were considered in the design, the intervention concentrated on organizational…

This paper attempts to spell out some possible solutions to major problems confronted by new town planners and local school districts faced with new towns suddenly appearing within their borders. A number of possible alternative routes that developers and school districts might explore in attempting to cope with such problems are also discussed.…

This third semester teaching guide for a United States history course for grades 9 and 10 begins with a continuation of the issue of social change and stability covered in the second semester, SO 001 272. The inquiry extends into the social movements of the twentieth century, beginning with the Progressive Movement. The overall objectives of the…

This experimental curriculum guide is intended as an instructional resource for those secondary school social studies teachers who are either conducting the Negro History and Culture course or working to integrate existing curriculum in other social studies disciplines. The instruction units are specifically designed for two purposes: 1) to…

This paper constitutes a report based on a project reported in full in ED 034 322 to develop and test information systems designed for use by elementary school children in studying world cultures and a set of research studies to explore children's thinking about human society and culture. A data bank was built on the category system of the Human…

The unit experiences for the K-12 curriculum, including these for grade 1, were designed by the district staff to achieve a more comprehensive knowledge of the world in which we live; to develop the ability to think critically and creatively; to use inquiry and problem solving skills in human relations situations; to understand major social…

A study representing a new level of involvement in the problem of dropout prevention is presented. The point is made that a dropout generally is a person who does not see his public education as related to his particular needs or goals. Recommendations of the study are: (1) Establish a regularized school-community input and feedback system to…

This brochure highlights key concepts of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) "Thinking Mathematics" courses. Citing adherence to No Child left Behind Act (NCLB) mandates, these courses are: (1) based on scientific research about how children learn mathematics; (2) designed to increase teacher mathematical knowledge; (3) provide a…

State leaders, parents, and business people want to be sure that students truly learn what they are being taught in school. Today, basic skills are not sufficient to guarantee that children will find good jobs and become productive citizens. As a result, the Alabama State Legislature passed its Education Accountability Law in 1995. The new…

This report documents the process undertaken to produce scales in three cognitive domains: knowing, applying, and reasoning. Included are the final scales showing differences among countries, as well as within countries. TIMSS 2003 is the third and most recently completed round of IEA's Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, a very…

This publication presents several articles about the profession of teaching as well as recent conversations with experts in the field. The articles include: "Putting National Board Certification to the Test" (David T. Gordon); "Teacher Excellence: Improving the Conversation" (a conversation with Ann E. Harman); "What…

The question of whether the term "intermediate skills" has a distinctive meaning across business and industry in the United Kingdom and in its major competitors was examined. The study focused on the following sectors: housing construction; broadcasting; the care sector; the exercise, health, and fitness sector; and engineering (high…