The project director of the Toll Gate Metrication Project describes the project as the first structured United States public school educational experiment in implementing change toward the adoption of the International System of Units. He believes the change will simplify, rather than complicate, the educational task. (AG)

This ESEA Title III document synthesizes three reports from regional workshops held between September 1969 and January 1970. The topics concern issues discussed at these workshops. The first two papers, reflecting a consensus of workshop participants, indicate the essential conditions that should exist within State educational agencies to…

The overall goal of this exploratory project was to initially uncover factors of variables likely to be involved in the impact of educational products. The specific objectives were to construct systematic case studies of the development of selected educational products as an initial basis for arriving at more precise procedures to assess potential…

Principals who see themselves as instructional leaders should not depend on outside stimuli for the impetus to improve science curricula. (Editor)

First in a series of articles by the author on the topics of educational accountability, educational change, the academic bureaucracy, and the lack of unity in the profession. (RB)

The author, who is Prime Minister of Sweden, proposes that postsecondary education be modified in order to enable adult education to expand. (MF)

A method for planning educational program development was developed which draws all elements of the planning, design, execution, and evaluation of a program into one systematic unit. The approach uses successive models of what, how, and where people learn to provide strategies for the design of instructional sequencies. The first step is a model…

Futurism is a process of speculation on alternative possibilities for the future. Such a process leads to a clearer conception of future needs and resources. Applied to education, futurism can aid in longrange planning on a local, district, State, or national level. ERIC abstracts on the application of futurism to educational planning, announced…

Competency based teacher education (CBTE) has generated much controversy. Among its accomplishments, CBTE has provided a visible alternative to conventional teacher education programs. It has forced developers of programs to think beyond the traditional programs. The controversy has required educators to look for new ways of improving educational…

In this conference speech the author offers a rationale for the training of field agents and, moreover, analyzes how field agents can carry out planned educational change. Offering three brief descriptions on theoretical models illustrating how change occurs, the author portrays: 1) The Social Interaction Model; 2) The Problem-Solver Model; and 3)…

Gives an overview of the educational history of Albania and notes the large number of reforms that have been effected. Argues that, despite the many changes in the schools, adherence to the ideological and political principles of communism has remained constant. (Author/WM)

The author reviews an adult literacy training program designed to go beyond status quo maintenance and to develop productive critical consciousness in individuals. Objectives, structure, personnel, and implementation details are discussed. (AV)

Because of the emerging emphasis on career education, educators are becoming more interested in what is being done in both local and state programs. This document is the result of a series of on-site visits made by the North Carolina center staff to projects in 30 states and a review of self-studies submitted by the projects. Synopses of the…