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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1984
Written in response to requests from local school districts in New York State, this document provides information about the middle grades (grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and the changing nature of students in these grades. The first section reports results of studies on this difficult developmental period that were conducted by three New York school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style
Rawers, Lois J. – OSSC Bulletin, 1984
This report describes an exemplary Oregon middle school that incorporates a comprehensive program of academic instruction and activity, a community of dedicated staff and involved students, and an orderly environment marked by a businesslike approach to teaching and learning. Outstanding components of Philomath Middle School's climate for learning…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Computer Literacy, Discipline Policy
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1988
The purpose of this booklet is to articulate the student outcomes expected for children at the end of grades 3, 5, 8, and 11. This document seeks to reflect the major themes of science education. These common curriculum goals have been developed not to detail separate facts of science needed to be taught by every science program, but to detail a…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Elementary School Science, Grade 11, Grade 3
Matiella, Ana Consuelo – 1988
This family life education teaching unit comprises 11 lessons whose primary purpose is to help Latino students, grades 5 through 8, identify cultural pride as a source of self-esteem. Student activities include the following: (1) describe how being part of a cultural group contributes to a sense of uniqueness; (2) identify cultural similarities…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Matiella, Ana Consuelo – 1988
This student workbook is comprised of 11 lessons to help Latino students, grades 5 through 8, develop self-esteem through cultural pride. Each lesson begins with an illustration that reflects the content of the lesson, and an introductory page. The introductory page includes the following: (1) a "dicho," a proverb or saying used to pass…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1979
This guide presents the "minimum teaching essentials" published by the New York City Board of Education for grades 5-9. Subjects covered include: (1) communication arts; (2) English as a second language; (3) foreign language; (4) home economics; (5) industrial arts; (6) library skills; and (7) typewriting. Study skills for these areas…
Descriptors: Career Education, Child Development, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Communications. – 1974
The extent to which the use of the Graphics Expression Reading Improvement System (GERIS) improved the reading skills of Title I was investigated. The GERIS program, which combines an eight-step process in language skill development with student-created television productions, was used at two schools during the 1972-73 school year. One hundred…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Television, Elementary School Students
Wyoming State Dept. of Education, Cheyenne. – 1969
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The introductory material includes sections on curriculum improvement, new social studies, and scope and sequence. A suggested conceptual framework for the program is presented in the form of a chart, with columns for history, anthropology-sociology,…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Curriculum Guides, Economics, Elementary School Curriculum

Palmquist, Kristen – Social Studies Review, 1994
Describes the first administration of the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) to fifth-grade students. Discusses the history of CLAS, types of questions employed, content coverage, methods of scoring, and reporting on tests results. Presents sample questions, student responses, and commentary on student performance. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education

Sinatra, Gale M.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1992
Ideas young students have about their government and the effects of instruction and development on the formation of these ideas were studied for 26 students interviewed 4 times (before and after U.S. history instruction in grades 5 and 8). Why students' conceptions showed more consistency than growth is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Citizenship Education, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. – 1975
Phase III of a five-phase project which has implications for the improvement of instructional programs in Mississippi's elementary and secondary schools is described. In phase III, specifically stated objectives or competencies in language arts, designed to accomplish the educational objectives stated in phase II, are cataloged. Fourteen sections…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Creative Writing, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Roth, Anne I.; Wunderlich, Kenneth W. – 1976
A nutrition education unit, Rat Pak, developed by Dairy Council, Inc., is an attempt to influence students to make wise food choices. It consists of eleven lessons in an instructional sequence which incorporates the use of white rats as a means of illustrating the effect of improper diet while teaching proper diet. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Age Differences, Animal Behavior, Animal Caretakers
Hazelwood School District, MO. – 1970
GRADES OR AGES: Grades K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has three main sections: 1) kindergarten-grade 6; 2) required courses, grades 7-11; and 3) electives, grades 10-12. In each subsection the objectives are listed, an outline of the course is given, concepts and suggested activities are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Economics, Elementary School Curriculum, Geography
Reading Community Schools, OH. – 1968
GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Science. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into three sections, one each for elementary grades, middle grades, and high school. The first two sections are further subdivided by grade level and the last section is subdivided by course. Sections are laid out in four columns across two…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides
Green, Donald Ross – 1971
To determine if tryout samples typically used for item selection contribute to test bias against minority groups, item analyses were made of the California Achievement Tests using seven subgroups of the standardization sample: Northern White Suburban, Northern Black Urban, Southern White Suburban, Southern Black Rural, Southern White Rural,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Blacks, Data Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth