Increasingly school districts are attempting to align curricula, assessments and standards, in an effort to eliminate inequities. Some approaches like Prek-3 initiatives call for coordination of instruction between preschool and later elementary grades that would resemble a coherent instructional system with clear learning goals for students…

This study focused on the English language teaching methodologies used by a small number of the ELD teachers in Fullerton school district in the United States and EFL teachers in ABC school in Taiwan. The instruments, interview, observation and field notes, were used to gather the evidences of useful oral language teaching methodologies. Results…

Designed for publishers and producers, this document initiates the annual subject area(s) adoption of basic instructional materials for California schools, kindergarten through eighth grade. The document presents an overview of the total instructional materials adoption-distribution process, specific instructions relating to initial submissions…

To assist school districts in selecting science instructional materials, the California State Department of Education has developed detailed descriptions of state-adopted elementary programs and texts. This guide includes an annotated index of all adopted materials and separate descriptions for each program or series. The index contains a listing…

This catalog lists both recommended and non-recommended bibliographies of instructional materials for California kindergarten through eighth grade English/language arts teachers and explains the choices of the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission. The California State Board of Education adopted the commission's…

A criticism, in part, of A.M. Tibbets' The Grammatical Revolution That Failed," Elementary English," vol. 45, no. 1 (January 1968), p 44-50. (RD)

Encourages California teachers to use "The Roberts English Series" as effectively as possible by implementing and modifying it to suit the needs of students; based on a speech given to California Reading Association (Fresno, California, November 2, 1968). (SW)

The instructional textbooks for history-social science, K-8 grades, recommended for adoption in the state of California are described in this report. The rationales for recommendation of particular texts are provided, as well as those behind the decision not to recommend other materials. A number of special issues dealt with by the adoption…

Short evaluations of all instructional materials (books, filmstrips, cassettes, kits) adopted by the State of California in 1974 are given in the fields of English, spelling/handwriting, and literature. Piloted reading materials were also evaluated. The evaluations were performed by two or more local elementary teachers or educators and are…

THE SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES IN CULTURALLY DEPRIVED NEIGHBORHOODS. INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT WERE YOUTHS FROM PREDOMINANTLY CHINESE, NEGRO,AND SPANISH-SPEAKING BACKGROUNDS. FIELD TRIPS WERE PROVIDED TO BUILD EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THROUGH EXTENDED…

This curriculum guide was developed to provide material about the Indian culture of Northwest California for students in grades K-6. Many of the units were developed for a specific grade, but can be adapted for older or younger children. The material can be integrated with such curricular areas as language, literature, social studies, science, and…

A study of 40 public school children ages 8-12 from three communities in the Los Angeles (CA) area (Beverly Hills, affluent; Compton, working class; and Watts, working and under class) found that less affluent children had access to fewer books in the home, public libraries, and school and classroom libraries. (PEN)

THE 1967 WESTERN REGION TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE AT CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) PROGRAMS IN SIX STATES. THE INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON FIVE BROAD AREAS--UNDERSTANDING THE ABE STUDENT, METHODS OF TRAINING ABE INSTRUCTORS, ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAM…

This book, compiled by teachers, administrators, curriculum planners, and librarians located throughout California, is meant to (1) encourage students to read and to view reading as a worthwhile activity; (2) help local curriculum planners select books for their reading programs; and (3) stimulate educators at the local level to evaluate their…

Proposes an interdisciplinary, fourth-grade conflict resolution curriculum that integrates content area activities that take into consideration the cognitive and moral development of fourth graders. The curriculum focuses on conflict resolution skills, diversity and conflict, and mediation. Each theme is supported by four approaches to learning:…