ERIC Number: ED370897
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 185
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ISBN: ISBN-1-56071-354-2
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Sexuality Education Curricula: The Consumer's Guide.
Ogletree, Roberta J.; And Others
This guide provides information about 26 school-based sexuality education curricula. Sexuality educators, curriculum planners, administrators, and classroom teachers can use the material to: (1) quickly determine what is published in the area of school-based sexuality curricula; (2) identify specific attributes of sexuality curricula; (3) build a list of ideal curriculum attributes, based on community needs and concerns; (4) gain insight from evaluations, compiled by sexuality educators, curriculum specialists, and teachers; and (5) use blank charts and worksheets to evaluate and/or enhance curricula. The guide presents developmentally appropriate curricula covering: childhood, ages 5-8; preadolescence, ages 9-12; early adolescence ages 12-15; adolescence, ages 15-18; and special education students. Each curriculum description lists author, year published, latest revision, target grade level, package contents, and where to order. Charts identify content, underlying philosophies, and skill-building and teaching strategies. Each curriculum is evaluated using key criteria, including comprehensiveness, content, accuracy and currency, skill-building, teaching methods, and ease of implementation. Two appendixes provide evaluation matrixes and worksheet, and a list of programs not included in the guide. (Contains 21 references.) (LL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Instructional Materials, Program Implementation, Sex Education, Teaching Methods
ETR Associates, P.O. Box 1830, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ETR Associates, Santa Cruz, CA.
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