Kraus Curriculum Development Library

Microform Collection

Scope:
The Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL) (Microfiche Cabinet 3, Drawer 8-10) is a collection of current curriculum guides from all over North America from 1978-2000, reproduced on microfiche. These guides reflect objectives, programs, and teaching practices for Grades K-12, Early Childhood Education, and Adult Basic Education. This program was created in 1983.

When first begun, the collection was divided into the following 22 main subject areas. Over the years various topics were consolidated and renamed. However, this gives an overview of what is included in the set.

Adult basic education	Foreign languages	Physical Education
Bilingual/Bicultural ESL	Gifted/Talented	Science
Business education	Guidance/Career education	Social studies/Social sciences
Consumer education	Health/Safety/Drugs/AIDS	Special education
Early childhood education	History/Geography	Systems management
English/Language arts	Home economics	Visual/Performing arts
Environment/Ecology	Mathematics/Computers	Vocational education
	Miscellaneous/Unique

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How to search the collection:

                (1) Some of these are cataloged in WorldCat on FirstSearch.
                        A keyword search: "kraus curriculum development library"
                        will give you a list of all that are cataloged. You can add other
                        keywords to your search such as "listening skills" to get
                        curriculum guides on that topic. The locator code will be on
                        the WorldCat record.
                (2) There is also a subject index (1978-1994) in MicroRef LB1570 .K73
                        as well as annual indexes 1996+

            The microfiche are arranged into the major subject fields listed above.
            Within each subject field, the fiche are organized by lowest to highest grade
            level and then by acquisition number within each grade level. The header
            strip on each fiche provides the basic information to classify the guide
            and to indicate its proper position in the fiche set.

                    For example: CE K - 009 means the curriculum is in the
                    Career Education section, begins at the kindergarten level and
                    is the ninth curriculum included in that section beginning at that
                    grade level.

Guides:
Kraus Curriculum Development Library Cumulative Subject Index covering 1978-1994 programs (Micro Reference LB 1570 K73 1994 Index)

Kraus Curriculum Development Library Annual Index (1996-2000) (Micro Reference LB 1570 K73 Index)

Kraus Curriculum Development Library Shelf Lists (Micro Reference LB 1570 K73 Shelf List 1983-1988 and LB 1570 K73 Shelf List 1993-2000)

For more information about this subject in our Library Catalog, check out these
Subject Categories:

Education -- United States -- Curricula.

Curriculum planning -- United States

Time period: 20th Century

Subject keywords: Education

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