Despite many shortcomings, elective programs seem to do good things for students and teachers. (JH)

This curriculum guide describes a high school English program structured to meet the needs of the homeless boys of Boys Town, Nebraska. The program is individualized, designed to provide as much tutorial help as possible. The general goals of the program are to improve communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The guide…

This report lists and discusses guidelines for short-term electives, or mini-courses, for the high school language arts curriculum. There are a few references to other fields besides English and to the interdisciplinary humanities to suggest the adaptability of the guidelines. The guidelines can be used for a variety of types of short term…

In addition to a summary of American Studies in the Chelmsford, Massachusetts, High School, a state of the art review is provided to assist existing or proposed American Studies curricula in other high schools. The Chelmsford program has been successful/effective because of (1) the support, both moral and material, of the administrators; (2) the…

A study documented coursework completed by graduates of university vocational teacher preparation programs. Twenty-two universities and colleges preparing vocational education teachers provided transcripts for 1988-89 graduates; data from 412 transcripts were coded. Courses taken within various categories were analyzed and comparisons made among…