Attention is given to administrative reform as an essential instrument of educational development. Aspects of educational administration which are discussed include premises of reform, characteristics, planning, management, assessment, personnel, and control. (Author/DB)

Reviews three books that contribute to understanding similarities and differences in educational reform trajectories in national and regional contexts. Examines two issues that influence the relationships between globalization and education: the importance of discourse, which shapes policy and action, and attention to who participates in…

Discussion of the growth in the telecommunications industry reviews 13 academic programs currently offering education in telecommunications. The need for new programs is discussed and various methods of accomplishing that goal are suggested, including cooperation between businesses and universities. (LRW)

Distance education is not highly popular in Arab countries although it can expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged groups. Traditional philosophies of education and political issues of licensure, accreditation, and language may hinder its development. The Arab League Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization is undertaking…

Examines the Newcastle Commission (England), recognizing it as "the best snapshot we have of the state of elementary education before 1870." Traces the appointment of the Commission, the in-fighting during its deliberations, the origins of its recommendations, its political links and Peelite debts, and its effective generation of payment…

Described is a nongraded, multi-aged program developed at John Campbell School in Selah, Washington. The program is intended to bridge the development gap between kindergarten and second grade. (SI)

Reflects on reading research and reading education, observing that mature judgment and perspective seem to be lacking in both fields. (MM)

Identifies 10 challenges facing public-research universities in the next century and reflects on their consequences for English departments. Discusses how this set of challenges affects English departments and how the issues to be faced in the next decade take their shape from these challenges. (CR)

Focuses on the covenant into which postmodern educators must enter, mingling old and new. Outlines four passages of the author's life to illustrate educational experience: education within the family; education as an undergraduate; education as a young educator; and education in a job away from education. Discusses lessons for educators to learn…

Argues that the present crisis of basic education for young people in Africa reveals problems that are more fundamental than enrollments, inputs, and costs. Maintains that non-conventional approaches to learning, associated with non-formal and distance education, have important but distinct contributions to make to the reform of mainstream…

Suggests that the quality of students' experience of higher education in the United Kingdom can be improved by combining educational development with quality assurance to create a holistic approach. Explains the concept, "quality development," and describes four examples of how this approach can work. (EV)

A participatory research project sought to define community education needs, locate resources, and ensure the sustainability of educational development. Results were used to expand Hall's participatory research model by describing the project through four perspectives: concrete (what was done), communicative (what was said), cognitive (what was…

The process of postcommunist transition in the countries of the former Eastern bloc as well as the countries that have emerged after the dissolution of Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia have necessitated the formulation of new educational legislation and the initiation of structural reforms at all levels of education. Redefinition of national…

China is eagerly spearheading a massive expansion of higher education in a very radical way in recent years, enrolment has doubled in just 3 years and the participation rate has reached 17%. Its pioneering spirit will set an example for many other modernizing and industrializing nations, and it's experiences and lessons are of help to them too,…

Discussion about the nexus between research and teaching in higher education has so far tended to take place at a generic level, with comparatively little attention paid to the significance of subject-based variations. Drawing on an educational development project involving four UK universities, the article considers the research-teaching nexus…