Outlines purpose, objectives, and reasons for a high school women's literature course. (EL)

Describes the role of the Carnegie unit in enforcing standards regarding high school instruction and college admission. Reviews growing criticisms of the unit's standards regarding the emphases on time spent in courses, course labels instead of content, the current instructional organization of discrete 40-minute segments, and units earned instead…

THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF HONORS PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH IS TO BREAK SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL "LOCKSTEPS" WHICH HAVE BEEN FELT TO RETARD STUDENT INCENTIVE TOWARD MAXIMUM ACHIEVEMENT. THE SOPHOMORE COURSE IS A POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR A SERIES OF COURSES TO PREPARE THE SUPERIOR ENGLISH STUDENT FOR THE COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE IN HIS SENIOR YEAR. UNITS OF…

The outline describes the food services and hospitality course offered to senior high school students at the Bucks County Technical School. Specifically, the course seeks to provide students with a workable knowledge of food services and foster in them a sense of personal pride for quality workmanship. In addition to a statement of the philosophy…

Paper reports the development and application of a framework for assessing course characteristics. Discussion focuses on the usefulness of the framework for predicting variance in students' performances and constructing, evaluating, and revising curriculums. (RB)

Describes an evaluation process for choosing high school journalism textbooks involving three stages: (1) identifying needs; (2) text ratings; and (3) actual book selection. (SRT)

Focusing on home economics instruction in the area of housing, this article addresses the following questions: What is currently being taught in housing? How do we decide what to teach? How can housing be taught? (LRA)

The Fulton County four-quarter plan allows a secondary school to develop a program to meet the needs of each student while allowing students to participate in course selection and class scheduling. Because of the need for a quality program during the summer months, this program has been designed to meet the standards of the total school program…

In this study, students reported total study time, their allocation of time to specific study activities, and the relationship between such allocations and achievement. (RB)

Contends that academic achievement cannot be improved by increasing the amount of time students spend on homework. Instead, achievement depends on the nature of the study activities students do. (RB)

Offers techniques to first-year teachers for managing the teaching workload in addition to classroom instruction. Topics include (1) preparing course outlines, (2) developing lesson plans, and (3) grading papers. (CH)

Secondary-level history instruction for the low ability student is considered, especially the interrelated issues of language, attitude, and course components. (SJL)

No work in social studies has been consistently referred to over the past 75 years as much as has "The Social Studies in Secondary Education," Bulletin No. 28 (1916) of the U.S. Bureau of Education. This volume, the "Report of the Committee on Social Studies of the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education of the…