This document contains materials describing outcomes and proficiencies for grades 4, 8, and 12. The materials are to be used by Colorado school districts in developing a standards- and outcomes-based approach to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The outcomes and proficiencies considered bridge traditional departmentalized curriculum and the…

Instruction in Manitoba's French-language schools is described in this public information document. The content was originally published as a series of eleven articles on developments in the curriculum. The articles discuss aspects of the design and content of the curriculum, including the balance of play and work, learning communication skills,…

Reviewing papers on a wide range of issues, this bibliography contains annotations for 794 articles excerpted from 86 journals published in Czechoslovakia, socialist countries, and capitalist countries. Following a brief explanation of future changes planned for the publication, Part I groups articles under the headings (1) Social and Ideological…

THE FOURTH EDITION OF A GUIDE FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1940 OUTLINES IMPORTANT FEATURES OF AN ACCEPTABLE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM. HEALTH EDUCATION IS DEFINED AS AN APPLIED SCIENCE CONCERNED WITH MAN'S UNDERSTANDING OF HIMSELF IN RELATION TO HEALTH MATTERS IN A CHANGING SOCIETY. SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR DEVELOPING A HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM. POLICIES…

There is an urgent need to improve the language of the migrant children if they are to succeed in school. The child must have a solid understanding and usage of the Standard English used in the schools. This guide, developed through the efforts and cooperation of teachers of migrant preschool children, attempts to develop academic readiness…

School board members can assist the change process in curriculum development by helping annually to set instructional goals through a variety of methods that could include management by objectives and community involvement. Board members can also help obtain community resources for career education, arts, and cultural programs. Another proper…

The guide is one of a series developed in a pilot project to integrate career education concepts with subject matter in secondary grades. The units are designed to reveal career orientation aspects of traditional topics within five major subject areas: English, social studies, mathematics, science, and health and physical education. The lesson…

Designed as a reference for general educators, a resource book for teachers of the disadvantaged and exceptional, a textbook, a tool for administrators, and a resource for librarians, the book contains a list of instructional resources which the authors or experienced others had used with positive impression, plus recent materials. An introduction…

Slightly more than 500 titles, including 122 new this year, which are available free from 99 sources are listed in this guide to help teachers and librarians select current relevant materials for their students. One hundred and fifty silent filmstrips, 113 sound films, and 243 slide sets are cataloged, covering the following subjects: aerospace…

The various programs presented here offer educators an array of ideas and some potential solutions to meet the needs and interests of communities far from the original project sites. In view of demonstrated effectiveness in meeting local school program needs, these projects were submitted for quality assurance to the Joint Dissemination Review…

This thesis describes computer-mediated communication between 15 health and physical education preservice teachers at the University of Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) and a faculty contact person during the field experience. Discourse using an interactive computer network system called UNIBASE was analyzed to examine communication patterns on the…

As students move through high school, they are faced with decisions that will determine future opportunities and endeavors. This handbook provides parents with information on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students in Catholic high schools in Alberta are expected to be able to demonstrate when they have completed their senior high…

This publication consists of the main and mini reports for Missouri's Show-Me Standards and vocational education competencies for marketing education. This database documents the common ground between academic skills and vocational competencies. Both components of the Show-Me Standards--knowledge (content) and performance (process)--have been…

This publication lists skill expectations in ten curriculum areas for grades 1-9. Although intended to be used by educators in Michigan, the skill list can be used or adapted by educators in other states. The ten curriculum areas are: communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening); health education; mathematics; music; physical…

Based on health education needs of Navajo children as established by the Navajo Area health and physical education committees, this curriculum guideline for health and physical education is delineated into three phases reflecting emphasis of instructional techniques (introductory, exploration/extended learning, widened learning) and three levels…