This "minimum teaching essentials" bulletin presents the minimum in basic skills and knowledge which must be taught to New York City school students in the subject areas of English and communication arts. Content areas and performance objectives for each grade in literature, reading, listening, writing, and speaking are listed. (APM)

This project report critiques library print materials used to support grades 10 and 11 social studies curriculum in British Columbia. The data collected are intended to provide a ready reference for school librarians when considering the particular print materials listed. Four criteria were used: readability, format and style, organization, and…

In this study, prediction of success in programed learning for students of different personality types was only minimally successful because the dependent variables, which were test scores and final grades, correlated r = 0.52. Ninety-seven 10th and 11th grade mathematics students were individually given the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale which…

Intended as a tool for cosmetology teachers in Virginia public and private schools, the document is an instructional guide which offers 12 units of study, arranged in a three year course. Materials covered help prepare students for licensure in the State of Virginia and the guide is designed to cover the 1,500 hours required to be spent in the…

This combination teacher's guide and student workbook serves as a companion volume to 101 BASIC Computer Games (EM 011 681). It presents ideas, exercises and supplemental projects which will aid the teaching and learning of a wide variety of academic subjects in grades 7 through 12, although the emphasis is upon mathematics and logic. In addition,…

This course enables teenagers to examine their present level of achievement of the developmental goals involved in the process of maturing toward adulthood. The factors involved in achieving sexual identity, emotional independence, effective social relationships, a positive self-concept and a personal value system are assessed. The course is not…

The effects of varying the familiarity, representation, and number of elements in maps and diagrams were assessed, using 89 male and 89 female ninth through eleventh graders. Significant differences distinguished the low- versus high-ability students' responses. The expected effects of form and familiarity on recall performance were not found.…

Genetic engineering is now an integral part of many high school textbooks but little work has been done to assess whether it is being properly addressed. A checklist with 19 items was used to analyze how genetic engineering is presented in biology textbooks commonly used in Spanish high schools, including the content, its relationship with…

The present study uses item response theory (IRT) to establish comparability between the English and Portuguese versions of the Goal Instability Scale (GIS), a measure of generalized motivation. A total of 2,848 American and 679 Portuguese high school students were administered their respective language versions of the GIS. Results showed only…

Designed to engage the learner in active learning while allowing for different degrees of guidance, this workbook represents an innovative approach to the instruction of Early American literature. The Personal Literacy Jackdaw workbook provides reading, writing, and speaking activities to help the tenth/eleventh grade language arts student develop…

The purpose of the Memphis Effective Schools Project (MESP), first initiated in the fall of 1982, is to help alleviate educational deficits that black students have acquired over the years of segregated schooling. The philosophy behind the MESP is that all students can learn in a conducive learning environment; this study assesses students'…

This longitudinal study is one of a series which is devoted to the task of evaluating new, secondary school mathematics curricula. This series of studies has involved ninth and eleventh grade teachers teaching a new mathematics curriculum (School Mathematics Study Group, University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics, or Ball State…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-12. SUBJECT MATTER: English. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one each for grades 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Each unit contains a subunit on composition activities and eight sample thematic subunits for literature study. The guide is printed and perfect-bound with a paper cover.…

The primary objective of the College Discovery and Development Program (CDD), funded under the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I, has been the discovery and development of the college potential of high school youth who are academically and financially disadvantaged. This program was designed to improve the reading and mathematics…

Students (Grades 9-11) in two Florida metropolitan high schools rated their interest in 28 topics, such as travel, popular music, religion, the opposite sex, war, and politics. Interests were analyzed by sex, grade, and ability track in English (Honors, Average, Basic). Findings, especially those on romantic interests, are discussed. (SJL)