This book consists of 19 selected papers that focus on the broad topic of education in the South Pacific. All the papers were originally presented at the Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Australian College of Education, which was held in May 1974. Titles of the papers include "Educating for Self Reliance (the Buntine Oration for…

The Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) is the nation's major community-based organization providing manpower development services to the disadvantaged. Chapter 1 of this report introduces the topic and outlines the major issues to be considered. Chapter 2 describes the nature of the urban job crisis and the social and economic conditions…

This is a summary in outline form of the English literature teaching situation in Sri Lanka. Pupils may begin literature in English in grade 10 when they are about 15. All undergraduates study some English to gain English reading ability. Most of them value the ability to speak and write English, though present facilities make it difficult to…

A survey of chief liberal arts academic officers in U.S. colleges and universities gathered information on support to faculty for teaching and research, basic teaching conditions, tenure decisions, and merit salary increases and compared it with institutional characteristics. Findings suggest liberal arts are in poor health on American campuses.…

A review of Norwegian research on higher education looks at efforts in the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's…

A review of Czechoslovakian research on higher education includes the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's education,…

A review of Polish research on higher education considers the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's education, and…

A series of eight articles discusses the perceptions of the school library held by students, teachers, and parents, and suggests several strategies to improve the services and image of the library. The areas discussed include public relations programs, services addressing current social issues, library material selection, and library teacher…

Both high- and low-readiness low-income Black first graders may play an active role in their own learning. The greatest amount of didactic interactions occurred in the homes of the low-readiness children; however, their mothers appeared not to possess the skills they were trying to teach their children. (BJV)

Five aspects of higher education policy (the impact of goals, the role of underlying assumptions, evaluation, group support and resistance, and environmental changes) are examined in light of specific strategic changes made in the higher education systems of Norway, Sweden, Britain, France, Italy, West Germany, and Poland. (MSE)

Board members should learn from two court decisions about the limits the First Amendment places on chain-of-command policies. Employees who have complaints about matters that affect the public may not be prohibited from bypassing the superintendent and coming directly to the school board. (MLF)

The provisions of Romanian law regarding college faculty employment policy, rights and responsibilities, leaves of absence, governance, development opportunities, resignation and dismissal, remuneration, discipline, awards, and social security are summarizd. (MSE)

Considers evolution of craft-training policies and practices in Kenya since 1945, with particular reference to engineering trades. Provides a case study of the process of occupational and training transfer from the metropolitan countries (Britain) to those in the periphery. Explores relationships between education/training and the labor market.…

The history of education in the Netherlands, including the political and administrative framework of educational policy, the relation between education and the labor market, and current trends, is discussed. Teacher education, educational planning, and participation by educators and noneducators in the schools through committees are also examined.…

The author's five steps for basing school teacher salaries on position rather than seniority include (1) developing job descriptions, (2) establishing job components for various school positions (such as education and experience), (3) assigning values to these components, (4) tallying point values, and (5) building a salary structure based on…