In 1995, California officially adopted standards-based reforms for public education when the Governor signed the Leroy Greene California Assessment of Academic Achievement Act into law. The legislation called for a new state system of standards-based tests and created the Academic Standards Commission to develop content and performance standards…

European member organizations of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) held their annual conference in Malta in November 1979. The importance of an industrial committee of teachers to serve as the advisory body of the European Trade Union Confederation was emphasized. A resolution was adopted to strengthen…

Comprehensive business education programs must serve the total school population through a relevant curriculum oriented toward providing career direction, a sound foundation for advanced study, and the development of employability and job skills. A comprehensive program consists of many components, including curriculum, equipment, advisory…

The multiple activities outlined in this 1973-74 ESEA Title I proposal are designed with a two-fold purpose in mind. Firstly, they are to supplement the instructional program for educationally disadvantaged children by developing a curriculum and techniques, specifically in reading, which would raise their achievement level commensurate with their…