The Second International Mathematics Study investigated the status of the curriculum, achievement, and instructional practices at grades 8 and 12 in about 20 countries. The introductory first chapter explores the need for change in mathematics programs. Chapter two describes the achievement of U.S. students compared to others. At grade 8, U.S.…

Materials are provided for a unit to teach students to recognize the importance of labor in the growth of the economy. The 1- to 2-week unit is intended for a 12th-grade economics class. The lesson plan details concepts to be covered, rationale, instructional objectives, materials that will be used, teacher procedures, and student evaluation.…

Using a recursive network transition model for depicting stories to generate two stories of contrasting structure (successive episodes organized by topic and embedded episodes organized by failed and successful goals), a study examined the understanding of the structures by having children in the third through eleventh grades rate each story…

As part of the High School and Beyond study, students in a large nationally-representative sample were asked whether or not they had participated in each of a variety of extracurricular activities in their sophomore year (1980) and again in their senior year (1982) of high school. Data for 1984--2 years after the subjects graduated from high…

To evaluate the impact of revision--as distinct from other writing enrichment activities such as peer or teacher feedback--on writing skills, two classes of college-bound high school seniors who voluntarily enrolled in a writing course, were given similar instruction in writing evaluation and skill development. While both classes were permitted to…

This guide illustrates a way to organize the 12th grade social studies course according to the "1981 California History/Social Science Framework." The guide is introduced with a listing of the model curriculum standards for teaching United States government, civics, and economics. Also provided are the basic concepts from the…

A 1985 review of secondary education in Alberta culminated in a set of policies and directional statements designed to more effectively prepare students for the future. One challenge arising from these policy statements was the identification of essential concepts, skills, and attitudes that all students should acquire by the time they graduate…

Good writers, as compared to a randomly-chosen comparison group, spent more time in both prewriting and writing, revised more, re-read more often during writing, and were more concerned with the purpose of their writing. (JH)

VOCATIONAL TEACHERS CAN USE THIS STUDY GUIDE AS AN ORGANIZED PLAN OF DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE DISCUSSION TOPICS RELATIVE TO JOB ORIENTATION IN 2-YEAR PART-TIME CLASSES. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY AN INSTRUCTOR-COORDINATOR AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MAJOR DIVISIONS ARE (1) PERSONAL TRAITS, (2) MONEY AND BANKING, (3) SCHOOL RELATIONS, (4) CIVIC…

Investigated was the effect of different types of laboratory reports on measured outcomes of the Chemical Education Materials Study (CHEMS) Chemistry. Compared were procedures using essay laboratory reports, mimeographed laboratory sheets prepared by the investigator and completed by the students, the laboratory manual for the course completed by…

An interdisciplinary course to be offered in grade 12 to serve as a capstone to the efforts of social studies, business education, home economics, health education, and industrial arts, in preparing citizens to be wise consumers, was developed by a team of teacher consultants and curriculum specialists. The materials were tested and revised after…

This guide is written for a combined physics-chemistry course taught over a two-year period. The subject matter contains the major ideas in Chemical Education Materials Study (CHEMS) Chemistry and Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) Physics. The guide includes discussion of text references, laboratory experiments, films, testing and evaluation…

The Truman Capote nonfiction novel, "In Cold Blood," which reflects for adolescents the immediacy of the real world, illuminates (1) social issues--capital punishment, environmental influence, and the gap between the "haves" and "have-nots," (2) moral issues--the complexity of man's nature, the responsibility of one…

Data derived from student evaluations of two conferences on educational opportunities for American Indian youth are presented in this document. Evaluations derived from the first conference are analyzed in terms of the 10-item questionnaire and the 205 responses made by junior and senior high school students attending workshops on higher education…

As part of the 1977 British Columbia Mathematics Assessment, over 100,000 students from Grades 4, 8, and 12 were given tests designed to measure mastery of a limited number of important mathematical skills and concepts. Approximately 3,500 teachers of mathematics at seven different grade levels completed comprehensive questionnaires dealing with…