A brief history of mathematical competitions, and the present status of competitions in East Europe, England, and America is described. (RS)

Discusses how a national industrial arts curriculum can be attained by first studying the similarity in all schools of thought about industrial arts to bring about a single set of guidelines, a single structure of knowledge, and a storehouse of content. (GR)

Traces development of UNESCO activities in support of archival systems and services from 1946 to present under both the Regular Programme and Budget and the Participation Programme. The origin, scope, character, and activities of the Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP) initiated in 1979 are summarized. Forty-one references are cited.…

Described are some of the national health related databases which are useful in conducting health education research. Among areas covered by the projects are hypertension, myocardial infarction, neighborhood health centers, alcoholism, and over the counter drugs. (CJ)

The author discusses the work of Britain's Assessment of Performance Unit, a national program of performance monitoring to identify the incidence of underachievement. (CL)

Examines two classes of technical problems--communication and integration of applications--occurring in a national library network designed to facilitate information transfer directly among hosts (service providers) and, indirectly, among hosts and users. (CWM)

Draws on articles in the ERIC system to describe several notable programs in the development of the Right to Read project. (DD)

Discusses the role and activities of the national Center for the Book and describes the activities of some of the 23 affiliated state centers that are now operating. Reading promotion projects are described, the all-private funding is discussed, and the locations and contacts for the state centers are listed. (LRW)

Describes child abuse law in Korea. Discusses the incidence of child abuse in Korea and suggests precautionary measures against child abuse. (RJC)

Discusses Finnish legislation concerning young delinquents and a mediation program designed to provide an alternative way to deal with crimes and conflicts and to increase community understanding and tolerance. (RJC)

A series of national conferences focusing on college faculty renewal is described. The meetings have been attended by over 450 faculty, faculty development professionals, and academic administrators representing 188 institutions. The programs demonstrate that a wide range of activities promoting faculty renewal are occurring in a variety of…

Examined the stages of evaluation practice and use at a national multisite community service program with an internal evaluation department. Reviews challenges to evaluation use and organizational supports for it and discusses the integrated theory of use of K. Kirkhart (2000) at both site and national levels. Summarizes lessons learned in this…

This literature review explores the historical development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Irish postprimary/secondary schools and examines how the education system has responded to the various ICT initiatives and policy changes. The review has found that despite national policy and significant ICT initiatives, it appears that…

A pair of papers re-examined the evidence from a national initiative to train all teachers in England to bring them up to the level of newly qualified teachers, who are required to know when to use and when not to use information and communication technologies (ICT) in their professional practice. The first paper confirmed that multilevel…