Presents an update of a previous report on the development of the Cincinnati German Bilingual School. Discusses new basic data, describes the present structure and characteristics of the program, and reviews the accomplishments of the students with emphasis on academic achievement. (MES)

Explores evidence supporting need for the study of statistics at the high school level, considers the scope and sequence of a unit on statistics for high school students, and considers some relevant and useful activities for use with such a unit. (Author/DS)

The author lists the objectives of the Canadian Commission for the International Year of the Child and suggests ways that teachers can translate these objectives into class activities. (SJL)

The cognitive restrictions on the beginning second language learner's capacity to deal with structural diversity and the concomitant developmental regularities of his sentence structure are examined. Learners utilize the formal features of a language, the syntactic categories, as building blocks in organizing the structure of the language. (PMJ)

Author discusses objectives, programs and evaluation of National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Amendments. Analyses present nutritional education training programs and their possible future effects. Proposes teaching strategies, methods of curriculum design and course content for nutritional education are proposed. (SMB)

Described is the three-year course sequence in computer hardware offered at Narragansett Regional High School in Baldwinville, Massachusetts. Utilizing mainly Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) equipment, the course teaches hardware design, debugging, and programing, to prepare students for technician jobs or advanced study. Course startup is…

Citing a lack of teacher preparation and available curriculum materials for art appreciation, the author proposes an art criticism/art history approach for the secondary grades. He outlines a sequence of operations modeled after Bruner's stages of perceptual decision making and presents a sample lesson plan. (SJL)

The author describes the views of Stewart Redman on teaching science to children. Four main ideas are advanced--energy, structure, chance, and life. He believes that science education for young children can help the child to make sense out of the world around him. (KC)

A definition of "the disciplines" is presented and a case for organizing curriculum on the basis of the social sciences is presented. Several arguments against the disciplines are discussed and rejected. (JMF)

Presents data from a survey of schools, colleges, and other institutions and entering candidates for the special GCE examination using Nuffield O-level materials. Examines the effects of curriculum design on subject choice in these institutions. Reviews teacher comments on the publications associated with revision of course materials. (Author/CS)

Noting that the change to comprehensive secondary schools in Britain has not been accompanied by a rethinking of the former divided curriculum, the author presents a model for a compulsory core curriculum for all secondary students through the fifth year. (SJL)

Provides a curriculum design to take advantage of the high levels of motivation generated by contemporary events in Iran and the Middle East. (Author/IRT)

Methods of enrichment, grouping, and acceleration are suggested for dealing with gifted and talented students during periods of declining enrollment. The importance of planning program development is stressed. (CL)

A rationale is set forth for curriculum analysis based on the concept of design as opposed to formal theory. A schema based on that rationale is presented, and an exploratory application of those schema is made to some of the curricular introductions in the field of general education. (Author/SF)

The basic curricular structure and courses deemed necessary to podiatric medical education are outlined and their rationale explained. Specialties appropriate to podiatric practice, such as electrophysiology and cardiovascular physiology, are noted, and the sequence of coursework suggested. (MSE)