ERIC Number: ED272462
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 57
Abstractor: N/A
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Safety Education Syllabus Grades K-12.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development.
This syllabus, designed for use by administrators, program developers, and teachers, provides local education agencies with a framework for establishing a safety education progam in New York's public schools. Information is presented on education laws and commissioner's regulations regarding safety education, as well as philosophies, objectives, learner outcomes, and evaluation strategies for safety education programs. Topics covered in the syllabus include: (1) highway, traffic, and bicycle safety; (2) home safety; (3) recreational safety; (4) industrial and occupational safety; (5) school safety; (6) personal safety; (7) fire safety; (8) environmental safety; and (9) driver education. Interdisciplinary approaches to teaching safety education are suggested. Learner outcomes are listed in terms of identification, decision making and risk reducing behavior goals. Included in the appendix are the following: (1) state legislation; (2) a sample student accident report form; (3) Regents' goals for 1984; and (4) material on students with handicapping conditions. (CB)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development.
Identifiers - Location: New York
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