DOCUMENT RESUME ED 431 720 SP 038 578 TITLE ...DOCUMENT RESUME ED 431 720 SP 038 578 TITLE Georgia's...
452
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 431 720 SP 038 578 TITLE Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum. Raising Expectations. [Grades] 6-8. INSTITUTION Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. PUB DATE 1998-01-00 NOTE 901p.; For related documents, see SP 038 577 and SP 038 579. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF06/PC37 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Academic Achievement; Art Education; *Core Curriculum; *Curriculum Development; *Educational Quality; Elementary School Mathematics; Elementary School Science; Fine Arts; Health Education; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Language Arts; Mathematics Education; Minimum Competencies; Physical Education; Science Education; Secondary School Mathematics; Secondary School Science; Social Studies IDENTIFIERS *Georgia ABSTRACT Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) originated in 1984 with a recommendation for review every 5 years. In 1996, teachers, administrators, parents, and business leaders throughout Georgia reviewed and analyzed the existing QCC in an effort to update the curriculum, reflect technological advances, and create a more effective base for teaching. This 1999 report on Georgia's education for students in grades 6-8 presents core curriculum requirements in the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, sccial studies, health and physical education, fine arts (dance, music, theater, and visual arts), technology/career education; and agriculture education. For each curriculum area, the report presents at introduction and a description of the revision process and revisions made for that specific area. (SM) ******************************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ********************************************************************************
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 431 720 SP 038 578 TITLE ...DOCUMENT RESUME ED 431 720 SP 038 578 TITLE Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum. Raising Expectations. [Grades] 6-8. INSTITUTION Georgia
TITLE Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum. Raising
Expectations.[Grades] 6-8.
INSTITUTION Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta.PUB DATE
1998-01-00NOTE 901p.; For related documents, see SP 038 577 and SP
038 579.PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052)EDRS PRICE MF06/PC37
Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Academic Achievement; Art Education; *Core
Curriculum;
*Curriculum Development; *Educational Quality; ElementarySchool
Mathematics; Elementary School Science; Fine Arts;Health Education;
Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools;Language Arts; Mathematics
Education; Minimum Competencies;Physical Education; Science
Education; Secondary SchoolMathematics; Secondary School Science;
Social Studies
IDENTIFIERS *Georgia
ABSTRACTGeorgia's Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) originated in
1984
with a recommendation for review every 5 years. In 1996,
teachers,administrators, parents, and business leaders throughout
Georgia reviewed andanalyzed the existing QCC in an effort to
update the curriculum, reflecttechnological advances, and create a
more effective base for teaching. This1999 report on Georgia's
education for students in grades 6-8 presents corecurriculum
requirements in the areas of language arts, mathematics,
science,sccial studies, health and physical education, fine arts
(dance, music,theater, and visual arts), technology/career
education; and agricultureeducation. For each curriculum area, the
report presents at introduction anda description of the revision
process and revisions made for that specificarea. (SM)
*********************************************************************************
Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made **
from the original document.
*********************************************************************************
