ERIC Number: ED178656
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1978-Aug-30
Pages: 97
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Neutral Site Planning Project, Final Report. Volume III: Curriculum Development.
Providence School Dept., RI.; Rhode Island Univ., Providence. Community Planning and Area Development Urban Field Center.
A curriculum package designed for Providence, Rhode Island's proposed magnet school program is presented in this report. Included are the curricula for Health Careers, Creative, Performing and Communications Arts, Business and Management, and Government and Law Magnet Programs. General information about each curriculum covers overall goals, assessment procedures, support services, teacher training, strategies for developing parent/student involvement, staffing, budgeting, space requirements, projected enrollment, organization, and supply needs. Specific course statements and plans for the inclusion and support of minority, handicapped, and other disadvantaged students are included. Emphasis on basic skills, preparation of students for both entry-level and professional schools, receptivity to student interests and abilities, and the importance of community involvement are also discussed. (EB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Basic Skills, Business Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Legal Education, Magnet Schools, Parent Participation, Program Costs, Program Guides, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Guides - General
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Providence School Dept., RI.; Rhode Island Univ., Providence. Community Planning and Area Development Urban Field Center.
Identifiers - Location: Rhode Island (Providence)
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