The document is intended to expand and clarify the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process and product. As a process, it is a group analysis of a particular job or subject area; as a product, it is one or two sheets of paper showing a skill profile for a job or subject area which can serve as a curriculum outline or plan. The document consists of…

This curriculum guide was designed to include the principles of career education in German courses K-12. It is divided into the following sections: (1) introductory material giving the philosophy of FL and career education, (2) a general statement of objectives, (3) scope and sequence charts, (4) flow charts for plans of articulation, (5)…

The report for the 8-county West Virginia Multi-Purpose Center for Curriculum Improvement, funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, represents a comprehensive evaluation of the numerous activities with which the center was involved. The first section of the document presents general characteristics of the project area,…

This annotated bibliography on music resources is designed to introduce music educators to the availability of books, films, single concept loops, instruments, and other audiovisual aids for a well-rounded music program in the elementary schools. Listed are (1) books and stories for children on the history of music, the lives of artists, sound and…

To promote discussion, the problems and potentials of adult education in museums are set forth in this book. Both historical and contemporary services to scholars, artists, nationals, and schoolchildren are considered. Essays treat the interplay of scholarship and education, the interplay of collection and education, factors affecting the scope of…

Viewing the language laboratory as an educational resource with potential applicability in every area of study, the author sets forth four basic principles which prompt him to urge its wider use. They include: (1) the possibility for concentration in isolation, (2) student analysis of his own voice, (3) a variable learning rate, and (4) the…

This fourth in a series of such catalogs lists 344 items pertaining to foreign language instruction that were accessioned by all Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses from May 1969 through October 1969. Entries are organized alphabetically, and a 12-category user index assists in pinpointing items relevant to particular…

Community college libraries tend to be the pace setters for change in libraries. As the new media have been introduced into libraries, ways have been found to integrate them into the library to create multimedia resource collections. In addition to traditional library services, instructional design, materials production, computer operation,…

The 6 resource units in the report are offered as instructional aids to teachers who work with migrant children. They are one of the key elements in the 1973 Migrant Teacher Institute's recommendations related to Individualizing Instruction in both reading and oral language. The units are organized for: (1) goals, (2) objectives, (3) motivation,…

The program of reading acceleration, remediation, and enrichment for secondary school students in poverty areas of the city was designed for eleventh and twelfth grade students reading between a 4.0 and 7.0 grade equivalency range. During the fall semester 56, and during the spring semester 62, low-income population academic and vocational high…

This volume explores the development, present status, and future growth of educational research and development in the United States and documents U.S. educational research efforts as a guide for OECD member nations. Topics include (1) the organization of and issues in education in the United States, (2) the history of educational research, (3)…

The author gives a rationale for utilizing the city as a place to learn. The city has many problems and although logistics require that we conduct most education in the school building, the author argues for putting out best brains to the task of bringing the city to the classroom and to exploiting the city as a classroom when appropriate.…

These guidelines, drawn from a number of sources, are designed to present in summary and outline form the multiple aspects of establishing and operating educational programs for health occupations which require less than a baccalaureate degree. To assure usefulness to lay persons, educators, practitioners, and others concerned with health…

This annotated bibliography lists curriculum materials for home economics education which were produced by Federal agencies and are appropriate for these areas: (1) preparation for personal, home, and family living, and (2) preparation for occupations utilizing home economics knowledge and skills. Both areas are further subdivided into specific…

This paper argues that social demands on the educational system have changed dramatically in the course of the past few years. A more affluent American society is now demanding that education provide a medium where excellence can be attained by the most able students and a certain minimum level of competence is attained by students who are less…