The dual purpose of this book is to set forth guidelines for appreciating the kinds of instructional materials available for the uncommonly taught languages and to suggest an approach to writing new materials which will be as adaptable as possible. Of principal concern are considerations relating to: (1) the nature of language teaching, (2) the…

Within a school curriculum featuring English as a second language, classes such as History for English as a Second Language and Math for English as a Second Language can play an important role. In these classes, the teacher can present content-subject matter, keeping in mind the linguistic capabilities of the students. Principles are not watered…

A study was conducted to provide and test an evaluative model that could be utilized in providing curricular evaluation of the various career programs. Two career fields, dental assistant and auto mechanic, were chosen for study. A questionnaire based upon the actual job performance was completed by six groups connected with the auto mechanics and…

This document is the culmination of a year of cooperative effort between the Michigan Education Association's Human Relations Division and the Human Relations Section of the National Education Association Teacher Rights. These two groups spent the 1971-72 school year working together, with invaluable assistance from New Perspectives on Race, Inc.…

This bibliography traces its origin back to a group of abstracts that surveyed a book published by the Israel Ministry of Education and Culture, and entitled "A Decade of Projects on Behalf of the Culturally Disadvantaged." The National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. commissioned a chapter-by-chapter abstract to be presented in…

This resource guide is the first of a 4-volume report dealing with the development of driver education objectives through an analysis of the driver's task. Included are a detailed description of the behaviors required of passenger car drivers, rated criticalities of these behaviors, and items of supporting information relating to driver…

This project was conducted to design an instructional model capable of producing high levels of student motivation and proficiency, using the office cluster of business occupations as a vehicle, and to formulate a plan for field implementation and evaluation of the model. To achieve the objectives, project personnel, secondary business teachers,…

This resource unit was written as a guide for career exploration in Grades 9 and 10. Students at these levels need the opportunity to explore their capabilities in a wide variety of occupational situations, and secondary school curriculum should provide occupational experiences to enable them to make realistic occupational choices by gaining an…

This paper emphasizes that one of the main concerns in year-round education is the effect upon the social, emotional, physical, and psychological development of children. Alteration of the school calendar, and the curricular innovations that tend to piggy-back year-round programs, may well provide the impetus for individualizing and humanizing…

Computer Assisted Remedial Education (CARE) I was developed for preschool and elementary school teachers to provide a college level computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course dealing with the identification and diagnosis of handicapping conditions in children. This first volume of the final report of CARE I covers the purposes and objectives of…

The purpose of this study was to obtain information necessary to determine specific minimum guidelines to be used to evaluate automotive programs in postsecondary schools. Participants were personnel from selected junior or community colleges offering automotive programs and from automotive service and repair organizations. Answers to pertinent…

Developed through the Career Options Research and Development (CORD) Project, this report presents, in outline form, a core curriculum for the human services area. Specific objectives of the CORD project were the: (1) application of job analysis to positions in the social and human services, (2) organization of tasks and skills into career…

To determine the efficacy of two courses, one emphasizing wage earning aspects and the other homemaking aspects, in preparing disadvantaged youth for their dual role of wage earner-homemaker, curriculum materials were tested with 139 students in experimental and 147 students in control groups during the 1968-69 school year. A battery of evaluation…

The overall objective of this working paper, developed by the Schools Council Project on Religious Education (RE) is to encourage curriculum research and development. The specific objective is to examine the nature of RE and related issues, raising questions for public discussion and commentary feedback to the project. Part one looks at RE by: 1)…

A questionnaire was sent to 350 people representing heads of Federal agencies dealing with education, all state commissioners of education, superintendents of schools of the largest cities, heads of selected professional education organizations, outstanding community leaders, university researchers, directors of some ERIC clearinghouses, regional…