Attention is given to administrative reform as an essential instrument of educational development. Aspects of educational administration which are discussed include premises of reform, characteristics, planning, management, assessment, personnel, and control. (Author/DB)

Recent work in the economics of education provides some general presumptions, such as those in favour of investing in primary education and opposed to vocational education, but the problem area on which future research ought to focus is the relationship of schooling to the labour market. (Author/JB)

Considers a model of education in the last decade of the 20th century devised by the Educational Development Forecasting Laboratory of the USSR Academy of Pedagogical Science. New model schools will feature alternation of work and rest periods, more time in the open air, psycho-physical development, optional studies, and greater opportunities for…

Discusses development education as an educational process aimed at preparing people for participation in change and examines the implications for disarmament education. Development education is interpreted to include adult literacy education as well as a system of spreading basic concepts and encouraging and developing local initiatives. (DB)

The new concept of education in Peru implies a lifelong educational process, provides for communication between education institutions and programs, the family and the community, and for the involvement of everybody. (JB)

Describes the commitment of Unesco to developing adult education programs worldwide. Discussed are historical background, objectives and strategies, program content, and relationship between adult education and other educational branches of the social environment. (AV)

Investigates the educational technologies that could and/or should be introduced into higher education in developing nations. Examines how educational technologies--affected by engineering, industry, and educational personnel--could be used to attain certain objectives. Suggests change approaches and indicates research avenues needed. (TRS)

Reviews research on success factors in early childhood education and explains how this research can help develop a model of early childhood in developing regions such as the West Indies. Topics discussed include curriculum development, family involvement, objectives, community development, and child development. (DB)

The main concepts of dependency theory are outlined and its essential elements considered. Leading contributions to comparative education that have proceeded from the standpoint of dependency theory are discussed and the value of dependency theory for comparative analysis of education is assessed. (RM)

The Chinese tradition in higher education and the challenge it presents to its modernizers are discussed. German, American, and French higher education projects in China in the early decades of the 20th century are analyzed comparatively to see how far and in what ways they contributed to Chinese educational modernization. (RM)

Surveys educational development in Nigeria during the 1970s with emphasis on changes in educational objectives and administration since the colonial period, the role of education in Nigeria's drive for modernity, the rationale of educational planning, education and economic growth, educational goals, and constraints on innovation (poverty, lack of…

The article examines goals of information systems and basic areas that must be considered before an information system is established. The ERIC system is described as an example. Administrative organization, information processing, and problems of the system are discussed. (Author/AV)

The school in an underdeveloped country is a reflection and a fruit of the surrounding underdevelopment. Reform and development involve economics, communications (languages), curriculum, orientation and attitude changes, nationalism, and require international cooperation. (JB)

Describes a project to stimulate international understanding among preschool and primary school children in Finland. Specific objectives include to stimulate commitment to human rights, increase self-confidence among pupils, give students a realistic view of the world, and help students become aware of increasing global interdependence. (DB)

Concentrates on quantitative aspects of developments in primary education in Latin America from 1960 to 1975. Factors analyzed include the increase in the number of students, changes in the structure of the educational systems in various countries, curriculum changes, and reform movements. (Author/DB)