A new self-awareness for the American Indian and a new approach to the educational system are outlined in this proposal by The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians. (FF)

Six papers focusing on educational change in occupational education are presented. The first paper, by Ronald Havelock, provides a historical review of innovation research models and discusses how the various models have progressed culminating in the Linkage Model. The next three papers address conceptual issues in innovation research. The paper…

Examines the comprehensive planning process done prior to renovating or constructing new buildings at educational facilities in order to prevent errors. Planning steps are highlighted as is one city's experience in making more space available at its schools to meet rising enrollment needs. (GR)

After reviewing several of the problems facing educators in our changing society, the author focuses on the specific problem of providing adequate vocational education for rural youth. The ideas of community involvement in vocational education via business and industry advisory councils, plus more money for rural schools, are seen as possible…

This practicum report presents a detailed account of a project by an elementary school principal in designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive improvement program to alleviate problems which have occurred as a result of the transitional state of the neighborhood at the Clara Barton Public School, in the school district of…

The history of schooling is a mix of constancy and change in policies, organizational structures, school practices, and classroom pedagogy. Over the last century and a half, well-intentioned and serious reformers, using Federal, state, and local policies, tirelessly and repeatedly tried to improve schooling. Classroom and school practices such as…

PRESENT PROCEDURES AND INNOVATIONS RESULTING FROM TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES WERE EXAMINED IN TWO REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO HELP OTHER SCHOOLS, BOARDS, AND FACULTIES FACING COMPARABLE PROBLEMS. THE STUDY FOCUSED ON MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE SCHOOLS, THE RECEPTIVITY…