The needs assessment process must begin first with the determination of "what should be." The next process in needs assessment is the determination of "what is." The gaps or discrepancies between "what is" and "what should be" are the needs of the school or district. The results of this needs assessment must then be viewed in terms of the resource…

Discussed the Office of Education's new initiatives being added to its Right to Read Program in its continuing effort to eliminate illiteracy, assist those with severe reading problems, and prevent new cases of reading deficiencies from developing. (Author/RK)

In every Asian country, the majority of the adult population has less than primary education. With the high rate of population increase and national development goals of industrialization and modernization of agriculture, the problem of illiteracy should be expected to become increasingly severe unless adult literacy plans are systematically…

Learning to Be, the report of the International Commission on the Development of Education, is discussed in the light of various misreadings of the book. The author, the executive secretary of the Commission, discusses the functional contribution of education to society, education and economic development, and the school as an institution. (JH)

This issue, consisting of a study of the expanding base of higher education in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, discusses 1) recent educational developments; 2) the current expansion of higher education; 3) the transformation of certain post-secondary institutions; and 4) the establishment of district colleges and university branches. (Author/RM)

Article reported on the future of education and how education is playing a role in integrating minorities into the mainstream of national development. (RK)

The purpose of this council was to plan, administer and keep under review the development of a unified national pattern of courses of technical education for technicians in industry. The council, in pursuance of this goal, is also to establish and assess standards for these courses. (Author/DS)

Specific programs to meet the increasing demands for engineering technicians during the 1970s can be particularly well implemented by community colleges. (Editor)

The vocational education research and development (R & D) provisions in Public Law 94-482, the Education Amendments Act of 1976, are the primary focus of this commentary by the counsel and staff director of the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor.…

Successful changes that took place as a result of vocational education during the first two decades of the twentieth century are examined and historical parallels are drawn with career education today. The major intent is to give one example of how historical inquiry can inform policymakers who want to design and oversee educational reforms. The…

The literature related to affective development in preschool children is reviewed, and suggestions for enhancing cognitive skills through affective activities are given. Considered are the rationale for early intervention, problems in affective development, parent involvement, and the benefits of early stimulation. Suggestions for enhancing…

This paper outlines the KWIC Training Resources in Aging Project, an information service to assist trainers in aging. Program intent, content, format, etc. are presented. A project description, "What is KWIC and How Do I Use It?" introduces KWIC's services and products. That is followed by information on: (1) "KWIC's Services" and "KWIC Is...";…

When designing educational resources, it is important to have a clear understanding of the instructional problem you are attempting to solve, both in terms of its appropriate domain and level. While the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains are not mutually exclusive, one will usually predominate. In determining the appropriate level, it…

This article was designed to assess the view that Soviet education differs little in essentials from that of the Tsarist era, in that the theoretical and practical foundations of the present system stemmed from pre-Revolutionary Russia. (Author)