Four conference presentations in this report provide insights into and understandings of both the process of curriculum change and the direction that such change should take. Professor John I. Goodlad, in the first address, urges the development of a "humanistic curriculum." In the second presentation, Dr. William G. Hollister, a mental health…

This inventory of programed instructional materials useful in business education setting was developed specifically for the Business Education Learning System (BELS), and is divided into sections on: (1) Software, (2) Software With Accompanying Hardware, and (3) Hardware. Items in the software inventory are arranged by business subject areas and…

This study is derived from the Congressional mandate for a study of the various provisions involved with the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I grant determination and distribution process. The description of Title I provisions emphasizes the process relating to the allocation of funds for local educational agencies (LEA's). The…

In this action research project, a series of workshops was planned and held in order to: (1) develop improved methods for placement of disadvantaged students in occupational-technical programs in the Virginia community college system, (2) identify learning resources to meet individual needs, and (3) structure the learning resources so that the…

The rapid growth of educational research and development in America has widened the gap between average classroom practice and "best available" validated practices resulting from research and development at educational laboratories, universities, and school-based practice improvement projects. The extension agent system was chosen to change the…

This book for educational administrators covers a wide range of problems, from the difficulties of administering a junior high school in the ghetto to the difficulties of re-organizing metropolitan areas. The author provides criteria for evaluating proposals to solve the problems and gives the historical perspective one needs to view the…

Documents on American Indian education are cited in this bibliography, which is a supplement to 3 earlier bibliographies (ED 031 352, ED 048 961, and ED 058 980). The bibliography contains abstracts of approximately 337 documents cited in "Research in Education" (RIE) from July 1971 through September 1972 and approximately 72 citations…

Because existing experimental measures of vocational maturity were too narrow or difficult to administer and score, the Career Development Inventory (CDI) was developed to evaluate the effects of a computer-based vocational guidance system on the vocational development of high school students, and early research suggests that the CDI promises to…

This document reports the results and recommendations stemming from a series of studies conducted to assess the educational needs and resources within the service area of a new institution in western Illinois, John Wood Community College. A random telephone survey of 695 community adults was made to determine educational interests, class…

The Western Washington State College Teacher Corps Project (WWSC/TC) has developed a teacher designed inservice model as part of its Ninth Cycle program. The model is based on a collaborative approach to inservice education, in which the teacher is able to draw on the resources of an institution of higher learning, a local education association,…

This collection of articles is designed to acquaint elementary and secondary school teachers with new educational media and with effective uses of old media. Two articles discuss the media concept and its appropriateness to the study of geography. In several articles, commonly used materials such as wall maps, globes, and elements of the classroom…

The Simulation Option Model (SOM) was developed as part of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation work on educational planning. Its two main purposes are to be an analytical tool for the project on Educational Growth and Educational Opportunity and to be a direct contribution to member countries' own work in these areas. The model…

The two-part text focuses on the provision of educational services for gifted handicapped students. Part I provides a discussion and analysis of principles, issues, and problems in the education of the gifted handicapped. Examined are problems of definition and identification, the development of a realistic self concept, and handicaps as…

The dearth of innovative instructional resources has been a key reason for inadequacy of learning opportunities in the New York Appalachian region, particularly in occupational education. Project 81 was formulated to organize a regional approach to the use of new instructional media materials for occupational education through increasing the…

This article suggests utilizing three important international resources available on college campuses: international students, faculty members with international experience, and community resources. Suggestions are given for intergrating these resources into the foreign language program. (CFM)