The supervision/management of a project that identified the educational objectives in the basic skills for South Carolina, and which relied heavily on a contractor's services, is retrospectively viewed. Some potentially generalizable principles of supervision for such development projects are isolated. (Author/AL)

A study shows that schools in Minnesota either have no established goals or have broad goals that are unrelated to teaching programs or tests. (Author/JM)

Cites data to support a serious decline in literacy in the United States since the mid-1960s. Discusses the significance of the decline. (JMF)

Produced by leaders of 12 professional organizations, the statement notes that society must reaffirm the value of a balanced education and that basic elements of knowledge and skill are only a part of the essentials of education. (MKM)

The Essentials of the Social Studies Statement summarizes various National Council of the Social Studies statements and positions concerning the goal of citizenship participation, knowledge, democratic beliefs, thinking skills, participation skills, and civic action. (Author/KC)

Study results suggest that role ideals and philosophical beliefs are systematically related to teachers' instructional preferences, that philosophical beliefs may influence teachers more than teacher educators generally recognize, and that teachers currently focus on basic skills issues in making many instructional decisions. Several implications…

Responds to Ronald Reagan's plea for a return to teaching "plain old readin' and writin'" by arguing that the basic objective of education must be the development of human potential. (JG)

Examines some criticisms of the back-to-basics movement and of fundamental schools. (IRT)

Study of the introduction of generic Key Skills in two local education authorities in Britain found limited implementation. Results suggested the need for strategic district- and school-level management, clear aims and objectives, ownership by school staff, and cross-curricular application. (SK)

This digest considers the school counselor's role in helping students to acquire the basic skills they will need throughout their lives. A contemporary definition of basic skills includes not only the modern versions of the "three Rs" (reading, writing, and computing), but also encompasses a variety of attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors…

Taking a global perspective, this yearbook presents an overview and analysis of key issues and trends in the field of international literacy. The book integrates a psychological and cultural approach to advance a new method of analyzing literacy concepts designed to set up linkages between childhood literacy and adult literacy, between literacy…

This document is a statement of the basic music skills that Kentucky students should develop. This skills list does not replace any locally developed curriculum. It is intended as a guide for local school districts in Kentucky in their development of a detailed K-12 curriculum. The skills presented are considered basic to a sound education program…

Concepts, propositions, proposition sets, and process patterns are discussed as elements of a model of language-related basic thinking skills. The term "concept" is defined and illustrated, and a model of concept attainment is briefly described. Illustrations are offered for a set of 430 basic concept clusters intended for use as a…

This catalog of instructional television and audio resources includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of available television programs; (2) instructional television schedules for both open circuit and closed circuit networks; (3) an instructional television curriculum overview; (4) lists of district-operated distribution centers; (5) information on…

This catalog of instructional television (ITV) and audio resources includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of available television programs; (2) a resource listing by times and channels for both open circuit and closed circuit networks; (3) an overview of the television curriculum in South Carolina; (4) a listing of district-operated distribution…