The executive order establishing the Commission and defining its membership, function, objectives and administration is presented. The principal objectives are to recommend means for directing public attention to the importance of foreign language and international studies, assess needs, and make recommendations on academic programs and…

This paper presents data from the National Child Development Study of approximately 16,000 children in England, Scotland, and Wales which examined the extent to which the same children performed relatively well or poorly in math and reading at each stage of their school career. (MF)

Britain's three-year literacy effort has brought together the federal government, a national broadcasting network, and the voluntary sector in a program that pioneered new methods of teaching basic literacy. Volunteer tutors are used in an educational television venture sponsored by the BBC and the newly-created Adult Literacy Resource Agency.…

How free are developing countries to develop systems of education tailored to their own individual needs? Considers the need for relevance in educational policy, the effect of colonial educational practice upon developing nations trying to create policies appropriate for their educational and political development, and the influence of the…

Language instructors must look beyond practical and theoretical concerns to the social, psychological, and ideological implications of their profession. (Text is in French.) (Author/DB)

This article discusses recent changes in formative and summative assessment in Scotland. The Examination system is being extended to cover all aspects of schooling for all pupils. There are extensive changes in the system, now called Scottish National Diploma, for those pursuing business, technical, or vocational courses. (LMO)

The National Technological University, a consortium of engineering schools, offers programs based on satellite transmissions of live and videotaped graduate courses to industrial sites around the country. (MSE)

Examines West Germany's Comprehensive Educational Development Plan which formulates the objectives for the further development of the educational sector in a budget plan for 1985 and 1990. Compares 1985 expenditure projections with actual educational budget development and demand, explaining the differences between the two and considering future…

Describes the general elements of the National Plan for Microcomputers in Scottish schools, a plan devised by the Scottish Microelectronic Development Programme, which stresses national standardization of computer systems for compatibility of software and communication links and development of national software application packages. (MBR)

Outlines training program for assistant upazilla education officers (AUEO) as links between curriculum makers and teachers as part of national program for improving primary education. Recurrent school-based cluster training for teachers conducted by AUEO's development of training materials for AUEO's and teachers, and a conceptual framework for…

Discussion of the effects of a shortage of foreign exchange on the Tanzanian library service highlights Tanzania Library Services Board achievements (staff development and training, legislation, National Bibliographic Agency and bibliographic control, promotion of publishing, documentation) and problems with the provision of library services in…

The National Writing Project (NWP) became a key institution in the effort to define a new level of minimum literacy. There is an increasing awareness of the importance of writing as an aid to thinking in all subject areas. The NWP staff development model is described. (MLW)

Examines the status and changes occurring in education in Spain. Discusses the country's goals and educational reform plans. Explains its rural and private school systems and identifies the positive aspects of Spain's educational movement. (ML)

Addresses the issues related to the construction of the Superconducting Supercollider (SSC) and to decisions associated with other big-budget research facilities. Examines questions concerning the collider's design, technology, construction, management, and operation. Also explores the international implications of the project. (ML)

Outlines the present status of library automation and networking in Australia and explores the issues arising when regional network operations consider their relationship to the national Australian Bibliographic Network: provision of services, standards, network technology, contractual arrangements, economics, and policy. Thirty-eight references…