SPEEDIER Project. Preliminary Report on Social Studies Pilot Projects.

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Change Agents; Elementary Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Institutes (Training Programs); Instructional Improvement; Instructional Innovation; Instructional Materials; Pilot Projects; Projects; Secondary Education; Social Sciences; Social Studies; Teacher Improvement; Teacher Workshops

This preliminary report describes five social studies pilot programs in the counties of Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York, Pennsylvania. It is expected that these pilot endeavors will affect educators in the counties served by SPEEDIER as follows: 1) increase understanding of the newer content, ideas, and strategies in the pilot programs; 2) develop skills in use of new teaching strategies; 3) develop skills in curriculum experimentation; 4) develop a positive attitude toward curriculum change; and, 5) increase knowledge about curriculum and curriculum change. The five pilot programs are: 1) Fenton Social Science Program; 2) Greater Cleveland Social Science Program; 3) Senesh Social Science Program; 4) University of Minnesota Project; and, 5) Taba Social Studies Curriculum. There are several steps to the pilot model, involving climatizing, selection of programs and establishing of pilots, two years of pilot operation, and institutionalization. All five pilots discussed in this report are in the first year of pilot operation. A detailed description of this phase of each program is provided. An appendix lists the districts taking part in each program, grade levels, and numbers of pupils and teachers involved. (Author/AWW)

1972

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