Harry G. Miller

Adult Education: Performance-Based Programs.

How can performance-based education, i.e., developing a curriculum that lends itself to the measurement of student proficiency, be applied to the curriculum construction process in adult education? More simply, what planning processes are available for building a performance-based adult education program of study? Adult education, whether vocational, academic, and/or enrichment, is based upon the philosophical premise that courses and programs of study demand both student competency and performance. The purpose of this article is to provide a series of planning steps whereby performance can become a more explicit part of the curriculum development proc-

Social Studies Chairmanship in Secondary Schools

The role of social studies chairmen, as revealed in a survey of more than 200 in the area covered by the North Central Association, is depicted. The writer concludes that chairmen can provide instructional leadership but that they need support and authority to initiate this leadership.