The Indiana State Curriculum Proficiency Guides were developed to provide educators and state decision makers with a framework for evaluating local curriculum and instructional efforts and also to serve as an interactive, self-renewing instrument that would provide the best current thought on student learning needs. This Fall, 1986, Draft of the…

In the early 1970s, the Speech Communication Association, with the support of a grant from the Axe-Houghton Foundation, sponsored the National Project on Speech Communication Competencies. The final report of that project was published in 1976 by the National Textbook Company under the title "Developing Communication Competence in…

Part of the Keynote Series, this book deals with the distinctiveness of the Catholic school and is intended to provide guidance to those who teach in a Catholic school by informing them of different facets that form the basis, the expectation, and the reality of the Catholic school. The book may be used: (1) as a resource in preservice information…

Part of the Keynote Series, this book examines catechesis, which is the proclamation and teaching of Catholic doctrine. Among the book's uses are: (1) a resource in preservice information programs for Catholic school teachers; (2) graduate preparation of Catholic school administrators; (3) a resource for teacher in-service and boards of education;…

This independent living skills curriculum addresses the needs of developmentally handicapped students ages 13-19. Designed to supplement the existing curriculum, nine units focus on the following skill areas: social skills (self-esteem, self-identity, social communication and interaction, goal development, problem solving, developing sexual…

Developed as a planning guide for the Computer Literacy Curriculum, a junior high course required by the Texas State Board of Education, this document presents objectives, student activities, and suggested resources that can be used for a full year or semester course. A list of computer literacy learning objectives interprets the essential…

This is the first part of a two-part volume of supplementary materials intended for use in the Department of State's Intensive English as a Second Language, Cultural Orientation and Pre-Employment Training Program for United States-bound Southeast Asian refugees. It contains an introductory section on the program's history and the development of…

The book presents a framework that can be used to teach a survey of United States history from an integrated humanities perspective. Aimed at teachers of grade 5, it emphasizes the early national period, 1790-1830. The volume contains 22 activities presented in a standard format: a brief introduction describing the activity, list of objectives,…

This paper describes the technological, economic, demographic, and societal changes occurring in the United States, highlighting those trends particularly affecting vocational education, such as the increase in service and information occupations, the changing composition of the work force, and increased international competition. The paper next…

In response to the concern for the spreading constitutional and historical ignorance of students, the essay outlines the development of an instructional unit on the Constitution based on selected and personal documents. Covering a development period of approximately 1.5 years, the essay traces the step-by-step efforts of the National Archives to…

Instructional methods and rationales for all phases of the writing process are presented in this curriculum guide for grades one through eight. The first section of the guide presents 10 steps that comprise a process approach to writing based on research into the way writing happens. This is followed by descriptions of the various domains of…

Because communication has been determined to be an essential part of all subject areas, not just English classes, this curriculum guide recommends a method for integrating communication across the curriculum in Saskatchewan (Canada) schools, from kindergarten to grade 12. The introduction defines communication skills as essential learning in…

This curriculum guide was compiled to help secondary school art teachers prepare lessons that fulfill both the New York state recommendations and the New York City requirements for high school graduation and to provide ideas for use in elective art classes. Seven chapters describe specific art fields, and each chapter is subdivided into units of…

This packet is one of the "Exploration" series of curriculum materials developed for junior high and middle school industrial educators. The Exploration Series is intended to help them provide seventh- and eighth-grade students an opportunity to explore a wide range of industrial situations as well as some of the technologies used in the industry.…

The curriculum guide consists of a set of assessment tools, curriculum decision guidelines, instructional recommendations, and sample activities focused on teaching basic social and communication skills to children with autism and severe developmental handicaps. Section One provides an introductory discussion of issues related to effective…