Seven volumes make up the Southeastern Education Laboratory's SEL Pathway Series. SEL suggests that before using any of the series that Volume 1, "Comprehensive Planning Guide," be used to assist the local school planner in assessing needs and systematically planning strategies to meet these needs. "A Communication Skills Program" is illustrative…

Selected papers from the conference on changing patterns of professional preparation and services in special education held in San Diego, California (March 9-11, 1970), contain topics of teacher assessment of students, by Wayne Lance, and educational services based on learning characteristics of pupils, by William Hall. Also included are Joseph…

The collection consists of selected convention papers from the 1969 convention of the Council for Exceptional Children. Included are both abstracts of articles and complete articles. Nine items on the gifted and 13 on learning disabilities are presented but may also be obtained separately in EC numbers 006 169 and 006 168 respectively. A broad…

Patterned after an initial study of Philippine education made in 1959-60, this paper reexamines the entire system of public education. A statistical review, general observations, and implementation of selected recommendations of the 1960 survey are presented relative to the elementary, secondary, and vocational school situations of 1958-59 and…

An evaluation study of adult basic education in Maine (ABE) was made by the University of Maine's Continuing Education Division. It was found that during FY 1968-69 ABE programs had reached 1034 persons of a potential ABE population of 88,539. Chapter I summarizes the findings and recommendations. Chapter II presents the design of the study.…

"The broader perspective gained from examining educational systems of other countries has long been important and is especially so at the present time. France is of particular interest because of its strong educational traditions and its dedication to democratic principles. In the process of gathering information for this study, the author…

This proposal seeks to deal with the problems of underachievement in reading and arithmetic by students in the District of Columbia school system. Some prevalent theories which seek to explain underachievement are presented, as well as basic assumptions of the proposed educational design. The design as presented includes proposals for the…

These eight conference papers discuss adult learning, instructional theory, and related issues in research and practice. Focusing on processes of educational change, the first paper considers how experienced teachers, educational theorists, and researchers possessing empirically tested knowledge can cooperate in program planning. The next paper…

To identify characteristics of existing associate degree nursing programs, a descriptive questionnaire was mailed to 218 programs in state-approved schools of nursing in the United States, its territories, and possessions. The questionnaire was designed to gain information on background characteristics, organization and administration, students,…

Focusing on broad social and cultural influences on organizational behavior within the Thailand Ministry of Education, this study examined the response of the Division of Adult Education to political and administrative changes imposed on its goals and purposes of the national literacy effort by the gradual strengthening of its planning system. For…

This report of PROJECT DESIGN, funded under ESEA Title III, summarizes the adult education needs of the Fresno City Unified School District. Curriculum areas of educational need included: (1) literacy and basic education, (2) education for civic responsibility, (3) cultural appreciation and participation, (4) parent and family life education, (5)…

Initiated in 1964, the Illnois gifted program provided funds for development of local gifted programs by local districts. General purposes and criteria for individual programs were realized with varying success. Gifted programs increased and were extended to less wealthy and smaller districts; techniques and inservice education spilled over into…

This study surveys 107 foreign language departments in secondary schools in western New York and identifies duties and practices of those responsible for the departmental leadership. The report also determines the amount of released time granted to perform departmental duties. The educational preparation and work experience of supervisory staff…

After defining the terms to be discussed (coalition and negotiation), this paper considers in detail some of the kinds of coalition most relevant to the ComField model. The kinds of coalitions include those in professional education, such as professional associations and consortia; nonprofessional coalitions of citizen groups and student groups;…

The General Subcommittee on Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor has compiled policy papers on the educational needs of the seventies in order to deepen Congressional understanding of these issues. The first section of the compendium consists of essays which have been prepared at the invitation of the Subcommittee by a…