General education is the process of developing a framework on which to place knowledge stemming from a variety of sources. Its goals are to help students think critically, develop values, understand traditions, respect diverse cultures and opinions, and, most importantly, put that knowledge to use. Even though its goals parallel socially supported…

There are two currents of social studies reform. One involves the search for an appropriate social studies core and is spearheaded by state governments and scholarly organizations. The second reform movement flows toward a social studies curriculum based on urgent domestic issues and the realities of global interdependence. The cross-purposes of…

This curriculum guide provides usable, appropriate, and relevant materials for teachers working with mildly/moderately handicapped students. Each instructional unit contains a content outline representing the basic motor skills and cognitive areas considered appropriate for inclusion in an adapted physical education class. The number sequences in…

In 1986 the Dutch government adopted a common core corriculum that would apply to the first 3 years of secondary education. This paper discusses why such a curriculum is necessary, both for improving the individual chances of pupils in the labor market and for society as a whole, and cites the following basic skills as the kernel of the…

Information was solicited on trends in physical education programs in four-year colleges and universities, and the results were compared with the results of three similar earlier studies. It was found that: (1) physical education offerings for the general college student continue to be almost universal; (2) the requirement of physical education…

This two-part essay is a critical look at the core curriculum in the American college: a diagnosis and call for action. Several assumptions are made: that the college curriculum is a living and evolving part of human culture (and conversely, that it is not value-free); that higher education has value beyond the functions of socialization and…

This booklet is designed to help high school students plan their course schedules. Though written with reference to the Baltimore area, it can serve as a useful model for other school districts. The booklet explains the zoned comprehensive schools and specialized citywide schools created under a 1975 desgregation program, listing and describing…

At Los Medanos College (LMC), a project was undertaken in 1978 to develop an inter- and intradisciplinary general education program that would: (1) develop among students an awareness of major social issues of the late 20th Century; (2) help them analyze social problems and inquire into the options for resolving them; (3) broaden their world view…

The core curriculum movement, as of 1981, is in crisis and apparently declining. Among the discouraging signs are the abandonment of core curriculum programs by many school districts and the conclusion of a long-time student of the core curriculum movement that the democratic goals of the core curriculum program conflict with the more autocratic…

The primary purpose of this project is to develop and field test a core curriculum in agriculture for rural secondary schools and a core curriculum in agriculture for metropolitan or urban schools in Illinois. Activities of Phase 1 of the project were reviewing literature and interviewing industry representatives to identify pertinent research and…

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO HAVE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND TECHNICIANS IDENTIFY CORES OF SUBJECT MATTER RELATED TO TECHNICIAN JOB PERFORMANCE AND TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THEIR JUDGMENTS. FIFTY-TWO TECHNICIANS AND 116 MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN 52 ILLINOIS FIRMS EMPLOYING 200 OR MORE PERSONS PARTICIPATED. A 99-CARD CURRICULUM DECK,…

THIS PROJECT REPORTED THE RESULTS OF THE SIXTH REVISION OF STATISTICS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRANCE AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA DEGREE. IT WAS FOUND THAT, OUT OF 899 COLLEGES WHICH GRANT SUCH A DEGREE, A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE BY 284 INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR THE BA BY 772. TABLES ARE LISTED WHICH COMPARE STATISTICS WITH THOSE…

The National School Resource Network (NSRN) provides nationwide training events, technical assistance, and information dissemination to assist school personnel in preventing and reducing crime, violence, vandalism, and disruption. The Core Curriculum includes seven courses, each divided into modules. In Course 1, participants are introduced to a…