It is necessary to intensify mass cultural work by the evening and correspondence school in the countryside and to make the school the cultural center for rural workers. (Author)

Discusses the role of general and technical education in forming the Soviet citizen, and is directed to past performances and future directions of Soviet education. Special concern is given to the function that educational science can have on improving education. (CB)

Discusses general education curriculum for the mass secondary schools in the Soviet Union. Specifically examined are what to teach, what curricula and textbooks should be like, and perspectives for curriculum development. (AM)

Examines the increased emphasis in former Soviet vocational secondary schools on general education. Calls for a reexamination of the content of secondary education. Argues that schools should promote student socialization and professionalization of the content of general education. Refutes suggestions that differentiated instruction harms…

This article discusses some of the methodological problems involved in determining indices for the level of education in the Soviet Union. (KM)

The present top-priority task of public education agencies is to strengthen rural schools with teaching personnel. Special attention must be given to training teachers in vocational-technical schools that prepare specialists for the countryside. (Author)

Provides a brief history of the development of Soviet curriculum theory and considers the contemporary development of the secondary school curriculum in relation to the needs of individuals in a developed socialist society. Includes an extensive bibliography of recent Soviet educational literature. (TRS)

Presents an experimental secondary school curriculum as drafted by the Soviet Union's Ministry of Education in 1987. Intended for implementation (after modifications) by the year 2000, as part of perestroika and educational reform. Examines the curriculum's rationale. Lists school subjects, indicating number of hours and grades in which they…

Outlines the operation of preparatory divisions, which are being established in order to improve the level of general educational preparation of youth, and to create conditions for entry into higher educational institutions. (JB)

Discusses former Soviet schools' inadequacy in promoting students' political involvement. Reports that students can be grouped according to their social attitudes as (1) conformists; (2) negativists or nihilists; and (3) those with critical, creative attitudes toward majority opinion. Argues that schools can promote independent thinking by…

Historical background to Soviet school reforms adopted in 1984 is provided, and specific reforms are discussed. Reforms include the introduction of schooling for six-year-olds and the introduction of universal vocational education for all Soviet youth in the upper secondary school grades. (RM)

Reviews research done in conjunction with educational reform in the Soviet Union, highlighting the work of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences. Criticizes research for short-sightedness, lack of coordination, and failure to unite theory and practice. Delineates shortcomings and calls for greater integration and a broader, more creative vision for…