This study presents a formative evaluation of the curriculum development process in republics, states and kingdoms of the Arab world. It contains an overview of curriculum changes that have occured in Arabian educational systems over the past two decades, the effects of these changes, and the attitudes toward the future of educators who have been…

The attempt to give the third and fourth years of university study in France more vocational relevance (the second cycle reform of 1976) is analyzed in relation to the fundamental transformations taking place in French higher education in the areas of access to higher education, institutional diversification, and university governance. Although…

Focusing on adult education in Yugoslavia, this book is part of the series on adult education in Europe. The first of eight sections, traces historical development of adult education in Yugoslavia beginning with the second half of the nineteenth century and focusing on promotion of political awareness and socio-political education of the working…

Growing out of experience in the Pacific Institute for Nonsexist Education (PINE), this paper describes how an evaluation approach derived from oral history and anthropology was used to document the lessons learned about the design and operation of a sex equity technical assistance program. A brief overview describes the PINE program which…

Based on the theory that higher education in America has been on the decline since 1953, the decadence and hopes for renewal in higher learning are examined. The following afflictions are cited as cause for the decline: (1) a purposelessness or loss of the objects of wisdom and virtue; (2) intellectual disorder: all integration and order of…

The primary purpose of this project was to develop model evaluation procedures that could be applied to large educational undertakings in Indonesia. Three programs underway in Indonesia were selected for the development of evaluation models: the Textbook-Teacher Upgrading Project, the Development School Project, and the Examinations (Item Bank)…

This report examines education in Poland from 1974 to 1976. Part I discusses the organization and structure of the educational system. Topics examined include legal foundations of the system, the nation's educational philosophy, the functions of the educational administration, the financing of education, the structure and organization of the…

This is a report on a two-day conference, held at the University of Maryland in August of 1974, to examine the impact of the National Science Foundation (NSF) on science curriculum development in the United States. The conference covered the improvement of science teaching materials and instruction development as well as the overall…

Government sponsored projects designed to increase the participation of minority persons and women in educational research and development are outlined in this paper. Each outline includes: (1) the title of the project; (2) the name and address of the project director; (3) the project's duration; (4) the project's funding level; and (5) a brief…

This report examines education in Spain during the years 1975 and 1976. The first part of the report evaluates the priority objectives of Spain's education system, examines the quality of teaching at all levels and discusses the system's teaching personnel, administrative, and financial aspects. The development of the school system is treated in…

This document presents a series of scenarios depicting the current status of schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs) in respect to knowledge production and utilization (KPU) activities. Data was obtained from 135 SCDEs through institutional and faculty questionnaires and a KPU productivity study. Twelve institutional types, based…

Six hundred seventy one inner city high school women were administered an attitude scale designed to measure their sex role perception. The data was subjected to principal factor analysis with a varimax rotation. Four underlying factors comprising sex role perception were determined. The factors and their implications for educators are discussed.…

This catalog contains descriptions of selected guidelines, training materials, and consumer oriented catalogs, designed to be used in the selection of instructional materials. Each listing contains the following information: (1) title, (2) date, (3) developer, (4) availability/source, (5) cost, (6) audience, and (7) contents/purpose. The…

As the strongest, most cohesive, and most viable societal unit, the African family has a great impact on literacy and reading. Many different types of family structure exist in Africa, and individuals frequently feel a strong sense of responsbility for the children of their servants and for members of their age, ethnic, religious, and social…

Tracing from 1955 to the present, the author presents an objective analysis of the new social studies movement which has had great impact on the theory and practice of social studies education. Beginning in 1955 a general attack on public education critiqued the content and methods of instruction on such subjects as reading, foreign languages,…