This article discusses human capital development through the seven soft skills elements which comprise communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, team work, lifelong learning and information management skills, entrepreneurship skills, ethics, and professional moral and leadership skills. The Ministry of Higher Education,…

I use unusually detailed data on schools, teachers and classrooms to explain student achievement growth in rural Guatemala. Several variables that have received little attention in previous studies--including the number of school days, teacher content knowledge and pedagogical methods--are robust predictors of achievement. A series of…

We explore how two community-based reform models align with the World Bank's "World Development Report 2004" accountability framework. Using a qualitative case study of rural Guatemalan primary schools, we examine local governance through interviews with a range of stakeholders. While both reforms appear appropriate according to the…

A general overview of the scope of evaluation in education. (HB)

Discussed the surge the arts are beginning to take in community life with an analysis of previous surges earlier in this century. (Author/RK)

This paper describes use of systems analysis or the Planning-Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS) in the education departments of developing countries. First, the systems approach in budgeting is described. Next, its use in education is considered. Finally, the paper recommends that educational planners assess needs and define goals and objectives…

A look at a video experiment which brings needed service improvements and a sense of community to an Israeli neighborhood with special problems, and charts the way for development of "alternate" video elsewhere in the country. (Author/HB)

Results of a survey of 200 instructional developers. (DAG)

Urges the explicit recognition of boundary conditions in instructional development. (DAG)

Critiques ontological, epistemological, psychological, and axiological elements of Froebel's educational thought. Identifies valuable and important aspects of his work and characterizes Froebel as a prophet, healer, and visionary. (RH)

Author offers some thoughts on curriculum revision. (RK)