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Overview

• Bookwalter, W. K. (1992). Who was Dr. Daniel C. Jordan? Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/jordan_bio.html
• Bookwalter, W. K. (2003). WES: A theory and framework for an international curriculum. In D. Trueit, W. Doll, Jr., H. Wang, & W. Pinar, The Internationalization of Curriculum Studies: Selected Proceedings from the LSU Conference 2000 (Chapter 2). New York: Peter Lang Publications. Retrieved April 2005, from http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~lsuctp/confpaprs/Keith1.html (description)
• Jordan, D. (1968). Putting the pieces together: Making education into a science. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_pieces.doc
• Jordan, D. (1974a). A summary statement of the ANISA model. Cambridge, MA: ANISA. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/summary_ANISA.pdf
• Jordan, D. (1974b). The Anisa model: A master plan for equalizing educational opportunity. meforum, 1(3), 57-62. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_anisa.pdf
• Jordan, D. (1975). The Anisa model: An overview. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 6-13. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/jordan.pdf
• Jordan, D. and others. (1975). Anisa bibliography. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 64. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/bib.pdf
• Jordan, D. (1979). Rx for Piaget's complaint. Journal of Teacher Education, 30(5), 11-14. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/Rx_for_Piaget.html
• Jordan, D., & Streets, D. (1972). Releasing the potentialities of the child: A new conceptual basis for comprehensive educational planning. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 2005, from:
  • Introduction: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing0.pdf
  • Chapter 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing1.pdf
  • Chapter 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing2.pdf
  • Chapter 3: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing3.pdf
  • Chapter 4: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing4.pdf
  • Chapter 5: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing5.pdf
  • Chapter 6: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing6.pdf
  • Chapter 7: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing7.pdf
  • Chapter 8: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing8.pdf
  • References: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_releasing9.pdf
• Jordan, D., & Streets, D. (1973). The Anisa model: A new basis for educational planning. Young Children, XXVIII(5), 289-307. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/overview/jordan_streets_anisa.pdf
• Jordan, D., & Streets, D. (1973). The Anisa model: A new vision and a new way in early education. In R. Blodget, A comprehensive paradigm of teaching (Dissertation). Cambridge, MA: University of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 2005, from:
  • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/anisa_new_vision1.pdf
  • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/anisa_new_vision2.pdf

Philosophy

• Overview
  • Jordan, D., & Shepard, R. (1972). The philosophy of the ANISA model. World Order, 7(1), 23-31. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/philosophy/jordan_shepard_philosophy.pdf

Human Growth & Development

• Overview
  • Jordan, D. (1980). Developmental universals and their implications for parental competence. In M. Fantini & R. Cárdenas (Eds.), Parenting in a multicultural society (27-40). New York: Longman. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/jordan_dev_universals.pdf
  • Kalinowski, M., & Jordan, D. (1973). Being and becoming: The ANISA theory of development. World Order, 7(4), 17-26. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/kalinowski_jordan_ being.pdf
  • Kagira-Watson, G. (1983). Summary chart on the ANISA model. Retrieved April 2005, from http://anisa.homestead.com/AnisaSummaryChart.pdf [illustrating relationship between actualization of psychological potentialities and the domains of knowledge]
     
• Biological Potential
  • Bowen, E. (1982). Health, safety, and nutritional requirements of young children. In D. Streets (Ed.), Administering day care and preschool programs (127-161). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
    • Part 1: http://chiron.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/bowen_healtha.pdf
    • Part 2: http://chiron.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/bowen_healthb.pdf
  • Raman, S. P. (1973). Nutrition and educational planning. World Order, 7(3), 27-35. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/raman_nutrition.pdf
  • Raman, S. P. (1974). Role of nutrition in the actualization of the potentialities of the child: Implications and challenges for early intervention programmes. Amherst, MA: Center for the Study of Human Potential, University of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/raman_nutrition2.pdf.
  • Raman, S. P. (1975). Role of nutrition in the actualization of the potentialities of the child: An Anisa perspective. Young Children, XXXI(1), 24-32. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/raman_nutrition3.pdf
  • Raman, S. P., & Bowen, E. (1975). Nutrition and development. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 41-46. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/raman.pdf
     
• Psychological Potential
  • Overview
  • Psycho-motor
  • Perceptual
    • Conway, P. (1973/74, Winter). Perceptual competence and the ANISA process-curriculum. World Order, 23-27, 30-35.
  • Cognitive
  • Affective
  • Volitional
    • Conway, P. (n.d.). General introduction to the area of volitional competence. Cambridge, MA: Center for the Study of Human Potential, University of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/conway_volition.pdf
    • Conway, P. (1972). Specification 18: The process of perseverance. Cambridge, MA: Center for the Study of Human Potential, University of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/conway_perseverance.pdf
    • Conway, P. (1975). Volitional competence and the process curriculum of the Anisa model. In P. Conway (Ed.), Development of volitional competence: Selected readings. New York: MSS Information Corporation. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/volitional_competence.pdf

Curriculum

• Overview
  • Stengel, S. (1982). The preschool curriculum: Integrating process and content. In D. Streets (Ed.), Administering day care and preschool programs (25-70). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Retrieved April 2005, from
    • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/stengel_preschool1.pdf
    • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/stengel_preschool2.pdf
    • Part 3: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/stengel_preschool3.pdf
  • Streets, D. (1975). Curriculum: Toward a comprehensive theory. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 14-20. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/streets.pdf
  • Streets, D., & Jordan, D.  (1973). Guiding the process of becoming: The ANISA theories of curriculum and teaching. World Order, 7(4), 29-40. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/streets_jordan_becoming.pdf
     
• Psychomotor Process
  • Blaine, L., & Jordan, D. (1981). Psychomotor competence: General introduction. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_psychomotor_intro.pdf
  • Tanner, P. (1981). Psychomotor competence: Design for a comprehensive curriculum. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications.
    • Part 1: Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_psychomotor_compcurr1.pdf
    • Part 2: Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_psychomotor_compcurr2.pdf
  • Tanner, P., & McCullough, L. (1981). Psychomotor competence: Psychomotor competence and language development. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_psychomotor_language.pdf
  • Theroux, S. (1981). Psychomotor competence: Verticality. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_psychomotor_vert.pdf
     
• Perceptual Process
  • Boal, S., & Conway, P. (1981). Perceptual competence: Figure-ground. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_perc_figrnd.pdf
  • McCullough, L. (1981). Perceptual competence: Vision: General introduction. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications.
    • Part 1: Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_perc_vision1.pdf
    • Part 2: Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_perc_vision2.pdf
  • Theroux, S. (1981). Perceptual competence: Auditory perception. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_perc_auditory.pdf
     
• Cognitive Process
  • Baruch, G., & Raman, S. P. (1981). Cognitive competence: Seriation. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa model process curriculum (Vol. II). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_cog_seriation.pdf
  • Conway, P., Baruch, G., & Jordan, D. (1981). Cognitive competence: Conservation. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa model process curriculum (Vol. II). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_cog_conservation.pdf
  • McCullough, L., & Raman, S. P. (1981). Cognitive competence: Physical causality. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa model process curriculum (Vol. II). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_cog_physical.pdf
  • Raman, S. P. (1981). Cognitive competence: Classification. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa model process curriculum (Vol. II). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_cog_classification.pdf
     
• Affective Process
  • Carney, M. (1981). Affective competence: A general introduction. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa model process curriculum (Vol. II). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_aff_intro.pdf
     
• Volitional Process
  • Conway, P. (1981). Volitional competence: Attention. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_volition_attention.pdf
  • Conway, P., & McCullough, L. (1981). Volitional competence: Goal setting. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_volition_goals.pdf
  • Conway, P., & McCullough, L. (1981). Volitional competence: Will. In D. Jordan (Ed.), The Anisa process curriculum (Vol. I). Escondido, CA: Anisa Publications. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/curriculum/process_volition_will.pdf
     
• Content
  • Jordan, D. (1975). The role of the arts in the release of human potential: An Anisa perspective. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 53-56. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/arts.pdf
  • Streets, D. (1972). Preschool and early math instruction: A developmental approach. In J. D. Andrews (Ed.), Early childhood education: It's an art? It's a science? (75-90). Washington, DC: The National Association for the Education of Young Children. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/streets_math.pdf
  • Streets, D. (1975). Mathematics instruction: An Anisa approach. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 47-52. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/math.pdf
  • Theroux, S., & Marks, G. (1975). Implications of the Anisa theory for reading instruction. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 27-40. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/theroux.pdf

Pedagogy

• Overview
  • Blodget, R. (1973). A comprehensive paradigm of teaching (Dissertation). Cambridge, MA: University of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 2005, from
    • Introduction: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/intro.pdf
    • Chapter 1: Studies of teaching behavior: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap1.pdf
    • Chapter 2: Theories of learning and teaching: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap2.pdf
    • Chapter 3: Systems development: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap3.pdf
    • Chapter 4: Instructional systems design
      • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap4a.pdf
      • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap4b.pdf
    • Chapter 5: Facilitation of human interaction
      • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap5a.pdf
      • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap5b.pdf
    • Chapter 6: Models of teaching: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap6.pdf
    • Part II: Overview: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/partII_overview.pdf
    • Chapter 7: The environments
      • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap7a.pdf
      • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap7b.pdf
    • Chapter 8: Interaction: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/chap8.pdf
    • Annotated bibliography: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/blodget/bibliography.pdf
  • Carney, M. (1975). Teaching competence: An Anisa definition. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 21-26. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/carney.pdf
  • Jordan, D. (1978). Applying knowledge of human development: New dimensions in parent and teacher education. In P. Raman (Ed.), Nutrition in human development. Stamford, CT: Greylock Publishers. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/pedagogy/jordan_applying_knowledge.pdf
     
• Early Childhood
  • Jordan, D. (??). Early childhood education--It's a science. In ?? (167-180).
     
• Parenting
  • Carney, M. M. (1982). Home, school, and community support systems for young children. In D. Streets (Ed.), Administering day care and preschool programs (163-205). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
    • Part 1: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/pedagogy/carney_supporta.pdf
    • Part 2: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/pedagogy/carney_supportb.pdf
    • Part 3: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/pedagogy/carney_supportc.pdf
  • Comer, J. (1980). The black family: An adaptive perspective. In M. Fantini & R. Cárdenas (Eds.), Parenting in a multicultural society (41-53). New York: Longman. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/comer_family.pdf
  • Gordon, I. J. (1980). Significant sociocultural factors in effective parenting. In M. Fantini & R. Cárdenas (Eds.), Parenting in a multicultural society (3-16). New York: Longman. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/development/gordon_parenting.pdf

Administration

• Overview

  • Jordan, D. (1973). Re-definition of leadership and its implications for educational administration. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/administration/jordon_administration.pdf

  • Jordan, D. (1982). What an administrator needs to know about development, learning, and teaching. In D. Streets (Ed.), Administering day care and preschool programs (1-24). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/administration/jordon_administrator.pdf

Implementation Reports

• Algina, J., Bourque, M., Hambleton, R., & Larrivee, B. (1974). An evaluation study of selected outcomes of the Hampden, Maine, ANISA program (1973-1974): Final report. Amherst, MA: Laboratory of Psychometric and Evaluative Research, School of Education, University of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 2005, from
  • Introduction & Chapter I: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_chI.pdf
  • Chapter II: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_chII.pdf
  • Chapter III: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_chIII.pdf
  • Chapter IV: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_chIV.pdf
  • Chapter V: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_chV.pdf
  • References: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_ref.pdf
  • Appendix A: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_appa.pdf
  • Appendix B (Part 1): http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_appb1.pdf
  • Appendix B (Part 2): http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_appb2.pdf
• Algina, J., Bourque, M., Hambleton, R., & Larrivee, B. (1974). An evaluation study of selected outcomes of the Suffield, Connecticut, ANISA program (1973-1974): Final report. Amherst, MA: Laboratory of Psychometric and Evaluative Research, School of Education, University of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 2005, from
  • Introduction: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_intro.pdf
  • Chapter I: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_chI.pdf
  • Chapter II: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_chII.pdf
  • Chapter III: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_chIII.pdf
  • Chapter IV: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_chIV.pdf
  • Chapter V: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_chV.pdf
  • References: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_ref.pdf
  • Appendix A: http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_appa.pdf
  • Appendix B (Part 1): http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_appb1.pdf
  • Appendix B (Part 2): http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/suffield_appb2.pdf
• Maine Teacher. (1974, February 4). National project field tested in Hamden: The how of learning. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/hamden_learning.pdf
• Rambusch, N. (1975). Fielding the Anisa model. The Constructive Triangle, II(2), 57-63.. Retrieved July 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/constructive/rambusch.pdf
• Welch, A. (1975, June). Kindergartners climb the tree of life. School FoodService Journal, 54-57. Retrieved April 2005, from http://teach.valdosta.edu/anisa/implementation/welch_kindergartners.pdf

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