The development of national minimum educational standards for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) began in 1988 with the deliberations of a national task force that created performance expectations in a number of subjects. In 1988 the development of nationally standardized tests reflecting these standards began. This document presents the…

This report describes an assessment of substance abuse among Portland (Oregon) Public School students in grades 7 and 10, determining the relationship between early and later substance use for planning and development of alcohol and drug education, prevention, and intervention. The survey was administered in 17 middle schools, 10 high schools, and…

This investigation examined students attending U.S. and Canadian visual and performing arts secondary schools for distinguishing personality characteristics, locus of control, acceptance of talents, labeling, family dynamics, anxiety levels, perceived personal and school problems, and views of peers, artists/teachers, and counselors. One hundred…

Studying home economics can help young people face the challenges families are encountering in today's increasingly complex and ever changing world. The home economics curriculum strives to help students recognize that they, through individual as well as joint efforts, can improve the standards and conditions for all, thus leading to an improved…

One of the clear findings of recent research on the learning of science has been that students who have completed science courses commonly use conceptions held before instruction to interpret natural phenomena. This paper reports on a study of conceptual change in mechanics with particular concern with the nature of student awareness of any…

An interdisciplinary environmental education program was introduced on an experimental basis into high school social studies and science courses in an effort to produce competencies in environmental problem solving. Ninth and tenth grade classes in a suburban school district in Atlanta participated in the study. The ninth graders were of average…

A CONTINUATION OF "TEACHING LITERATURE IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 9" (SEE ED 013 804.), THIS BOOK OFFERS A TEACHING APPROACH WHICH EMPHASIZES THE CLOSE READING OF LITERARY WORKS IN A SEQUENTIAL ORDER OF INCREASING COMPLEXITY. EACH OF THE FIRST THREE SECTIONS ("POETRY,""SHORT STORY," AND "DRAMA", PRESENTS A PROGRAM…

The document reports that the culmination of the industrial cluster's 12-month research grant was the career plan process model. The process oriented model is a vehicle to facilitate occupational orientation and exploration and consists of a self-directed exploration of a wide range of industrial occupations. The document presents information…

The curriculum guide contains units of study about careers appropriate for high school level students in grades 9 and 10. The units focus on the four areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. The document contains a discussion of fundamental cognitive skills and a rationale for each. The format for presenting each goal of…

The learning experiences in the teacher's guide help students at the secondary level to develop and reinforce mathematical skills and to become familiar with a wide range of occupations. Each student is encouraged to assess personal attributes, including competencies in mathematics, to establish tentative occupational goals, and to set some…

GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: English. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The first half of the guide consists of several chapters which give a general outline of the program. The second half is broken down into two sections--"Language in Action" and "Literature in Action"--which outline the program in greater detail. These two sections…

Designed as an elective for 10th through 12th grade students, this course encompasses immigration laws, present policy towards immigrants, the immigrant experience, and stresses the impact of immigration on the American culture. It is hoped that students, by seeing how the American character is so much a result of the immigration process, will…

The tenth grade unit, developed by the University of Minnesota's Project Social Studies, is the sixth and last unit on continuity and change in American civilization. The development of the consumption economy and its social implications are studied. Major attention is given to the depression of the 1930's and to an analytical study of the causes…

An analysis of how and why people behave toward each other as they do is the focus of this quinmester, elective course for grades 10 through 12. It includes group dynamics, ways of communicating with people effectively, problems of interpersonal relationships, conflict and adjustment, value systems, prejudice, and decision making on a group and…

Two booklets comprise the grades 10-12 component of a series of guides for incorporating environmental education into the existing curriculum. The guide and handbook emphasize a multidisciplinary approach, use the concept of interdependence as an organizing theme, and offer suggestions for using the local community as a resource. The guide…