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The Evolution of a Wellness Program: A Team-Based Approach to Curricular Innovation
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Belmont, Christopher – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2014
The purpose of this article is to provide evidence of how an integrated high school health, physical education, and wellness program can be implemented. In addition to describing the process used to develop and maintain this wellness curriculum, the article describes the content of the curriculum and how the teachers were able to capture and hold…
Descriptors: Wellness, Integrated Curriculum, Program Implementation, High Schools
The Common Curriculum.
Chitty, Clyde – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1979
Noting that the change to comprehensive secondary schools in Britain has not been accompanied by a rethinking of the former divided curriculum, the author presents a model for a compulsory core curriculum for all secondary students through the fifth year. (SJL)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elective Courses
High School Elective English Programs and English Achievement.
Young, Joan C. – 1976
A study of how participation in English elective programs affected student achievement was conducted in four Florida high schools, two with traditional and two with elective English programs. Subjects were 495 high school seniors who had attended their schools for at least three years. Subject variables included academic aptitude, sex, grade point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conventional Instruction, Correlation, Curriculum Design
Course Taking among Massachusetts High School Students.
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Research and Assessment. – 1985
This report summarizes the results of a study conducted to provide a complete and documented picture of public secondary education in Massachusetts. The study involved an analysis of questionnaire data and transcripts from about 3,000 graduates in the 1984 school year. Specifically, the study addressed the following questions: (1) How do student…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Elective Courses
The Wonders of Wood.
Joiner, Lottie L. – American School Board Journal, 2001
As vocational "shop" courses are being replaced by technology education, a woodworking class at Springfield (Pennsylvania) High School is thriving. It is the school's most popular course, with over 100 enrollees each semester. Students think critically, solve problems, and take pride in their fine craftsmanship. (MLH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Discovery Learning, Educational Benefits
Chicago Public Schools Bilingual Education: Differentiated Curriculum. Instructional Design--High Schools. Field Test.
Chicago Board of Education, IL. Dept. of Curriculum. – 1979
An outline of the basic elements and services of the Chicago public high schools' bilingual education programs provides information to assist staff at all levels in implementing the programs. The information includes: (1) descriptions of the basic program components (core instruction in the native language, instruction in English as a second…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Credit Courses, Curriculum Design, Elective Courses
A Case for Real Core Curriculum in Secondary Social Studies.
English, Raymond – 1987
The U.S. public high school should return to a core curriculum which is defined as a broad consensus on the basic information and skills to which most young students should have been exposed by the time they graduate from high school. The duty of educators is to teach the skills and general information that enable educated persons to continue…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Design