In most states those aspiring to be school superintendents must satisfy a series of post-master's requirements to receive the necessary certification. At the University of South Carolina, these academic requirements can be met through the completion of a 33 credit hour program culminating in an educational specialist's degree. A survey of recent…

A study examined the role of ethics in advertising and public relations courses. A questionnaire was sent to 183 colleges and universities that offer major fields of studies in advertising or public relations, and 134 institutions responded for a return rate of 73%. Results indicated that: (1) nearly all (97%) of the respondents affirm that the…

This study analyzes how undergraduate university teachers are thinking in the classroom about the theoretical and practical contents related to the subject called "Curriculum Studies." The study focuses on the aspects of the theory-practice relationship, the idea of curriculum, and the theoretical references used by the undergraduate…

Research presented in this "progress report" is identified and categorized as doctoral dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and other documents. This one-year "snapshot" provides an overview of the field for experienced researchers, doctoral students, and practitioners who use research findings. A listing of the institutions where…

This comprehensive document includes 47 papers on historical aspects of curriculum practice, theory, research, and leaders presented at meetings of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History (SSCH) between 1978 and 1991. Following a compiler's introduction, the document is organized into six parts: part 1 provides copies of the official…

Explores the concept of curriculum potential and argues for its utility as a construct in curriculum theory. Discusses the limitations of viewing curriculum materials strictly in accordance with their developers' objectives, and examines the concept of curriculum potential as an alternative approach to curriculum implementation and evaluation.…

In this study, 484 dissertations written from 1976 to 1985 were reviewed to determine the content of curriculum dissertations and the methodology employed. "Dissertation Abstracts International" was the data source for dissertations. Sixteen categories emerged as appropriate for classifying the content foci of the studies. Descriptions and…

Presents descriptions of the management, systematic, and open-access curriculum development models to identify the decisionmaking bases, operational processes, evaluation requirements, and curriculum control methods of each model. A possible relationship among these models is then suggested. (Author/DN)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate cognitive growth of elementary school students (K-6) in an integrated dental health education program. The project was initiated by the Rural Dental Health Program in a rural Pennsylvania community. The sample population of the research project consisted of 1,917 students from nine elementary schools in…

The guidelines formulated by participants in invitational workshops at the 1966 and 1967 College Composition and Communication Conferences (CCCC) were used as the basis for the nationwide survey of 374 college teachers of advanced composition courses described in this paper. The paper outlines each of the guidelines' six topic entries (definition…

This report presents the results of field testing of 26 environmental education units designed for use at the secondary level. Field testing was intended to determine the merit of the units. About 50 school districts, 170 teachers, and 900 students took part in the field test. The report includes a description of the units, design of the…

Modern curriculum theory is predicated on the belief that the primary purpose of education is to change or modify the behavior of the learners. Curriculum, thus, consists of all the experiences the school provides to allow students to achieve the greatest possible fulfillment of their potentialities. Current curriculum improvement programs are…

A study was conducted to identify the tasks relevant to sixteen occupations with the IDECC (Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium) course, General Merchandising: Department Store, in order to test new standards of occupational task analysis. Job relevancy data were provided by three types of task data: (1) extent that task is…

Through a historical review of guideline aims and objectives in Ontario from 1950 to 1978, this paper seeks to define trends in guideline objectives writing. A category system for educational outcomes serves as the analytical framework for the study. This system defines the primary domains for describing discriminative knowledge, including a…