Presents six curriculum guides for guidance, social studies, health, social science, and science. Each guide has a section on library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activity and procedures for completion, evaluation, and follow-up. (AEF)

Describes a new consumer-oriented approach to the college catalogue, the Illinois Valley Community College's "Catalog and Career Decision-Making Guide," which takes a unique approach to presenting information that is both usable and helpful in choosing programs and, ultimately, careers. (TE)

Reviews the California History-Social Science Framework, the new state curriculum guide for the teaching of elementary and secondary social studies. Emphasizes the Framework's focus on history and geography, and citizenship education. (FMW)

Describes instructional resources that are available through the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) system for teaching effective citizen participation. Materials highlight decision making, reflective thinking and civic responsibility. Includes two curriculum guides and a simulation for citizenship decision making. (SLM)

Reviews the research that led to the movement toward literature based reading programs for children and describes the current status of the movement nationally. The discussion also addresses problems within the movement, including program evaluation; basalization of literature; cumbersome literature guides; acquisition difficulties; inadequate…

States four concerns related to the California Framework for History-Social Science Education: (1) teacher preparation; (2) inadequate provisions for active learning in the skills strand; (3) the omission of science and technology; and (4) a neglect of the community close to the students. Concludes that the Framework does provide direction and…

Presents five curriculum guides for reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Includes library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, one-sentence descriptions of the activities, and suggestions for follow-up activities. (AEF)

Describes how collaborative efforts between the Florida Department of Education and a private company led to a K-8 technology-based social studies curriculum. Describes the social studies content included in the primary, intermediate, and middle school years. Provides examples of how teachers might use the curriculum. (CFR)

Presents six library activity guides for reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Each guide contains a section on library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, evaluations, and follow-ups. (AEF)

A program of curriculum revision at the state level is described including objectives such as increasing awareness of all students regarding disabilities and revising instructional methods to meet the needs of students with disabilities in regular settings. Coordination, training efforts, and expected results are considered. (PB)

Describes changes in personal attitudes as a result of participation in a professional development program, the California History-Social Science Project. Compares a newly proposed model of education with a conventional one. Provides a lesson plan and a follow-up activity based on this new educational model. (CFR)

Maintains that there are several large collections of educational materials that reflect the historical development of textbooks and curriculum guides. Describes major collections at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago, Harvard University, and Teacher's College, Columbia University. (CFR)

Presents six curriculum guides for health/nutrition, mathematics, reading, language arts, and social studies. Each activity identifies library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, librarians and teacher instructional roles, activity and procedures for completion, activity samples, guidelines for evaluating…

This curriculum guide on electrical occupations is designed to provide eleventh and twelfth grade teachers with the educational specifications for specific knowledge and skills that will qualify students for entry-level employment in five electrical occupational areas: inside electrician, outside electrician, electronics assembler, electrical…

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…