These two publications provide abstracts and other information on materials accessed by the National Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Clearinghouse, Australia. Materials include research reports/technical reports, evaluation studies, curriculum materials of an innovative nature (syllabus documents, student materials, textbooks, teachers'…

Two distinct but related topics, addressed by different authors, are covered in this report. William L. Rutherford's contribution, entitled "School Management, School Development, School Improvement in the United States," reviews the building administrator's role in school improvement within the broader context of educational…

Based on four regional conferences organized by the Action Agenda Project on the theme of "Serving the Rural Adult," these proceedings examine the similarities and differences the diverse participants contributed to the discussion of rural adult education; the successes and concerns expressed in finances and funding, policy, models, and…

Sources for studying the educational system of Spain and other European countries are provided in this bibliography of documents produced throughout Europe. Case studies and research reports on the problems of transition from school to work are included in section one. Data were gathered from Spain, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, the Federal Republic…

State departments of education are engrossed in matters relating to instruction, school law, teacher certification, pensions, statistics and reports, supervision, and transportation. The best available information suggests that future federal funding will be dependent on State departments overhauling and measurably improving their planning and…

Functional literacy promotes the search for a methodology capable of transforming literacy teaching into an educational process, by training the individual to analyze his problems, make an informed choice from among possible solutions, and apply learning to new situations. UNESCO should help member States develop strategies and mobilize resources.…

Article considered six developments in the Thai educational system that represented the directions which the educational system is taking and helped to form a distinct image of Thai education. (Author/RK)

Mary Emil Penet, I.H.M., (1916-2001) used her talents and charisma to shape the first national organization of American women religious, the Sister Formation Conference (SFC; 1954-1964), facilitating the integrated intellectual, spiritual, psychological, and professional development of vowed women religious. In the decade preceding Vatican II, her…

Catholic education surfaces as a focus and concern in every age of the U.S. Catholic experience. This article examines the struggles in one, small Midwestern diocese surrounding the establishment and advancement of Catholic education. Personal rivalries, relationship with Rome, local politics, finances, responding to broader social challenges, and…

Article investigated educational needs in Hawaii and how their fulfillment will affect various individual demands for greater social roles. (RK)

This document presents papers delivered at a symposium held to discuss the problems associated with excessive specialization in contemporary education and of ways of counterbalancing this trend. Papers were presented in the areas of mathematics, fine arts, science, literature, philosophy, psychology, social sciences, and integrative education. (SL)

Begun on an experimental basis in March 1975, the ongoing PLATO project at the University of Delaware has become an established part of the University's academic program. This descriptive report is divided into three sections: (1) project history and development, including organization, utilization, instructor and author training, and projections…

The basic assumption underlying this study is that teacher involvement in professional growth activities would lead to improvement in knowledge and result in a change in practices. The objectives comprising the major focus of the inquiry were to measure and analyze professional involvement; to assess the degree of professional commitment of the…

The number and diversity of the parameters involved in the organization of modern education make it necessary to employ modern management methods and techniques to optimize decisions about the organization and improve the use of available material and financial resources. To accomplish these goals, a systems approach is advisable. A model of any…

Relationship between the establishment and development of USSR's Academy of Sciences to the historic changes occurring for the past 250 years. (ND)