The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…

The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…

The MacPhail Center for Music Online School Partnerships program aims to increase access to high-quality music education for students who attend schools in Greater Minnesota in order to improve student interest and knowledge in music, and to improve or maintain positive school engagement and non-academic skills. The MacPhail Teaching Artists work…

This study gathered information concerning the status of mathematical preparation of high school seniors in Wyoming, and determined the mathematics necessary for entrance into University of Wyoming programs. The results are viewed to raise serious concerns regarding the planning and preparation of college-bound students. (MP)

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7, 8, 9, and 12. SUBJECT MATTER: Guidance. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in two parts. Part 1 contains three sections: Introduction, How Guidance Works, and Supporting Functions of Guidance. Part 2 contains seven sections: Course of Study, Grade 7, Grade 8, Secondary Schools; The Challenge of Grade 9,…

In this study, efforts are made to report related data, gathered through questionnaires, which reflect plans of high school seniors over the past decade. Information presented should provide some valuable insights for improved policy-making, planning, and administration. The first chapter explains the purposes of the report and the sources of data…

This publication reports the results of a statewide survey in Texas of 6,000 students, parents, educators, and representatives from business and industry to determine what were felt to be the basic components for student development in career education. The survey was conducted by a steering committee for the Assessment of Career Education, which…

The Alberta (Canada) curriculum for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade French immersion instruction is presented. An introductory section describes the rationale and objectives of the program and provides a brief bibliography. The next section charts the types of discourse on which the curriculum focuses within each language skill area (listening,…

Described is an interdisciplinary program designed to coordinate the physics and calculus courses for seniors in a Massachusetts high school. Target audience, benefits, team coordination, and impact are discussed. A list of suggested crossover topics is provided. (CW)

This document is intended to assist Nebraska business education teachers in developing assessment plans for their local school districts. The first part of the document correlates Nebraska's business education performance standards with grade 8 and grade 12 standards for the following academic subject areas: mathematics; science; social…

This publication describes a semester-long course developed for teaching future studies to secondary school students. The course is designed as a senior high social studies elective. Objectives are to help students recognize that change will occur, that change in one area will affect other areas, that the future can be influenced, and that they…

To determine the effectiveness of the Appalachian Maryland Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) Project in meeting its aims and objectives, a third-party evaluation was conducted for 1977-78. Forty students in grade 12 participated in the project, spending four days a week at selected career sites and a day at the EBCE Learning Center…

This elective quinmester program for grades 10 through 12 focuses upon the study of urban problems. Students analyze city problems taking into consideration ecology, city planning, model cities, and other factors in an attempt to provide creative solutions. The course is arranged into seven sections. Student activities are to: 1) discuss the…

One of a series, this curriculum guide is designed for use as a supplement to a 12th grade course entitled "Consumer Education, Materials for an Elective Course" described in ED 022 044, or as an independent unit. Education is viewed here not only as a consumer purchase but also as a preparation for future employment. Ways are given to use money…

The objectives of a study were (1) to describe the various reasons why vocational decisions which are incongruent with measured interest patterns, but which appear to be governed by traditional sex roles, are made; (2) to determine the extent to which such incongruities are attributable to sex stereotyping; and (3) to assess the probability that…