This document analyzes the institutional arrangements governing the size, nature, and directions of the educational research and development (R&D) efforts in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The main themes of the present survey are the explicit or implicit goals of educational R&D, its relation to…

To ascertain whether Title III, 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, had affected the educational programs of the public schools in Mississippi, only that data which dealt directly with the implementation and operation of a project were utilized as sources of information. Included in the data sources were the initial proposals submitted for…

The administrative provisions of the Texas plan for vocational education are presented. Information is provided concerning the State board; public hearings; qualifications, preparation, and development of professional personnel; program evaluation; State reports; cooperative arrangements; vocational education under contract; construction…

This report summarizes programs, studies, and symposia conducted by the Council for Cultural Cooperation (CCC) to enhance communication and interaction on educational and cultural matters between the members of the Council of Europe. The first section describes activities undertaken to promote European interaction. These include (1) exchange…

This paper discusses communication education in the past, present, and future. Communication education is discussed in each time period in terms of who the learners are, who the teachers are, what concepts are being taught or emphasized, how the concepts are taught, and in what contexts the instruction occurs. These components are also considered…

This final report of a research project on planning and development lists the most important conclusions drawn from the research dealing with the methodological problems of planning and development of universities. One conclusion is that in the coming decade the qualitative aspects of university activities are likely to be the major concern of…

In 1974, the Ethnic Heritage Studies Branch of the Office of Education granted awards to 42 institutions throughout the United States. A questionnaire was developed and completed by all projects to detail the component activity and goals of each individual project. This report summarizes those questionnaires, providing ready reference to the…

This report, part of a series on the state of recurrent education in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries, focuses on recurrent education in Norway. The report describes and reviews the considerable effort undertaken in Norway to design a more satisfactory relationship between education and society and…

This paper elaborates on the Agency for International Development's (AID) new strategies for educational assistance to developing nations, with special reference to available, centrally funded technical assistance resources and the means for procuring them. Section one provides a brief introduction and lists the kinds of resources available and…

This volume contains working papers that document the planning, constructing, equipping, and operating of a laboratory facility dedicated to educational research and development (R&D). There are three volumes in the complete set. Volume 1 contains the technical substance of activity and sets forth the technical substance of the twelve working…

The development of education parallels the growth patterns in technology and science. The three stages of growth in education are characterized by: (1) class teaching, (2) group teaching, and (3) independent study. Stage 1 is teacher-dominated. At stage 2 the instructor is more passive in the control of a group. Stage 3 is the most meaningful…

The document is the first of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals for a particular job. The Analyze phase consists of five steps, diagrammed by flow charts. The first…

The document is the fourth of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals to do a particular job. Inputs, procedures, and outputs for Phase IV (Implement) and Phase V…

The document presents a report of the conference "Access to Continuing Education," held at Oxford University, July 1-3, 1975. It is based upon a reading of documents provided to conference participants; on interviews and conversations with a number of participants, organizers, and attendants at the conference; and a review of documents…

The collection of six papers offers perspectives on planning and implementing career education programs. The first paper, the Introduction (David Goodwin), deals with program implementation. The second paper, Priorities in Career Education (Alonzo A. Crim), describes the historical origins of career education in the Atlanta school system with a…