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New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington. – 1988
A seminar was held to review early childhood objectives in the context of accountability and to discuss ways to translate these objectives into a practical form. An introductory session listed basic principles underlying early childhood care and education at New Zealand's Trust centers. Subsequent presentations provided: (1) a literature review of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives
United Nations Children's Fund, Santiago (Chile). Oficina Regional para les Americas. – 1987
One of every two children in developing nations does not complete primary school and four out of ten adults do not read or write. Of these ten, six are women. There were 44 million illiterate adults in Latin America in 1985, and of the 66 million school age children, 8.5 million were not in school. Thirty million of these children lived in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Amadio, Massimo, Comp.; And Others – 1987
Global society is polarized between the modern capitalist sector and the marginal sector, which is composed of indigenous, poor, and ethnic, tribal people. The problems of education for groups in Latin America, key issues in planning to meet their needs, and strategies to resolve them, are the focus of this publication. Nine papers provide a…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Demography, Developing Nations
Download full textCapital Area School Development Association, Albany, NY. – 1991
The Select Seminar on Excellence in Education met for 5 days between December 1990 and March 1991 to discuss multicultural education in schools. Participants were 27 master teachers, administrators, university professors, and community leaders. This monograph summarizes discussions at these meetings, emphasizing the kinds of attitudes, content,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, College Faculty, Cultural Awareness
Grant, Carl A., Ed. – 1992
Forty-three essays were delivered at a conference on multicultural education held in 1991 and explore the ideas, beliefs, research findings, philosophical roots, and direction of multicultural education, along with its policy, practice, and critical assessment. Selected essays and their authors include: "History and Philosophy of the National…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conference Proceedings, Counseling, Cultural Pluralism
Kitano, Margie K., Ed.; Chinn, Philip C., Ed. – 1986
Intended as a means of sharing information with educators and other professionals who work with exceptional Asian American children and families, the monograph includes six papers growing out of a symposium and addressing issues related to demographics, characteristics and needs, parents and families, assessment, and curriculum and service…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
McCreath, Peter L., Ed. – 1981
This handbook was prepared from presentations made at an inservice workshop for teachers in Nova Scotia, Canada on multicultural education. In an introductory article, Paul Robinson describes his personal experiences in trying to prepare a multicultural curriculum, and the participation of members of Canadian ethnic communities in that activity.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Canada Natives, Childrens Literature
