Notes that not the least of conditions contributing to the bond of researcher producer cooperation is the challenge of calling into question widely held beliefs about children and how they learn, particularly where the possibilities for using television are concerned. (Author/AM)

Results of a study of general education in California community colleges indicate an indifference on the part of community colleges relative to the development of comprehensive general education programs. General education has been rendered an ineffective part of the student's program; it is little more than a collection of unrelated irrelevant…

Stresses the importance of developing the tutoring programs in remedial reading and suggests a program of inservice education for reading tutors. (RB)

Author advocates an administrative model incorporating a university wide management information system" in order to end further impulsive development" and to enable the university to withstand increasing pressures. (Editor)

Author proposes a model for organizational change using a behavioral science approach rather than the traditional authoritarian approach. (MB)

The Associate Commissioner, Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education, U.S. Office of Education developes the Commissioner's recent statement on a new career education system by specifying objectives and curriculum development undertakings by grade levels. (MU)

From a speech delivered at the College Board annual meeting in October 1970 in which author calls the educational system inadequate to meet rapid change. (IR)

Evaluated existing purposes of the Iowa Conservation Education Center, identifying current users' perceptions of the goals/missions of the center. Indicates that the methodology employed could be implemented by other nature centers considering assessment of existing mission statements or identifying new mission statements. (JN)

Describes steps taken by Lake Washington School District in Kirkland (Washington) in acquiring microcomputers, including (1) doing preliminary research, (2) forming a steering committee, (3) attending a conference on educational data systems, (4) defining 10 objectives for a computer awareness program, and (5) launching the program in three pilot…

The process of assessing the learning needs of a target population involves goal and objective definition, program assessment, needs identification, and decision making. A variety of needs assessment models with applications to many different situations are discussed. (FG)

Discusses the objectives of alcohol education, program development, and evaluation. Objectives usually include immediate behavior change as well as long range outcomes. Results indicate that incorporating areas of health education can increase the validity of alcohol education with appropriate planning and evaluation. (JAC)

Traces the historical development of instruction in science and technology and indicates that science and technology are too significant to be left to an elite group. Advocates program development and science teacher supply be addressed to ensure the opportunity to acquire an understanding of science and technology for all citizens. (GS)

Reviews various definitions of citizenship education and offers a state of the art review of citizenship education programs in the United States. Information is presented on goals and implications, citizenship assessment, and basic skills which are essential to citizenship education. Describes an activity in which students learn to become…