This document, one part of a project to train personnel for educational development and evaluation, presents the rationale underlying the training procedure. The presentation is organized around conceptualizations of the knowledge and skills required by development and evaluation personnel. Papers treat conceptually many instructional objectives…

The 110 research reports, papers, and other references written primarily during 1966-69 were reviewed under these categories: (1) Consumer Education, (2) Disadvantaged, (3) Homemaking, (4) Teacher Education, and (5) Research Methodology. Reasons for the lack of consumer education research may be that the renewed emphasis has taken place in the…

It is important to achieve effective innovation in computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Meaningful innovation can be achieved only by changing the system--that is, by changing not only the technology, but also the institutions and persons involved. Two institutions are proposed: a National Institute of Education which would support creation of a…

This is the newsletter of the International and Developmental Education Program which promotes graduate study, research, and international service activities to facilitate the role of educational institutions and programs in international development. Usually appearing are columns describing current programs and news from the field, as well as…

The author's historical approach to the study of education accounts for the past in terms of the past rather than the present. Thus, formal schooling is but one type of socialization traced in this survey. The intention of the book is to suggest a new starting point opening up the whole field of education for consideration. New developments in…

The eighteen essays are written by educators, sociologists, and psychologists based upon studies conducted between 1964 and 1966 pertaining to racially caused educational inequalities in Northern Urban cities. The authors express the idea that educational quality can be improved more by desegregation of public schools than by curriculum or other…

Useful definitions for both "educationally disadvantaged students" and "survival" are proposed. The approaches and results of many nationwide collegiate programs directed at recruiting and sustaining such students are discussed. Two basically different approaches are being taken: (1) the remedial approach; and (2) the "cultural difference"…

The goal of Project SPREAD (State Programs Revitalizing Education and Diffusion) was to assist educators and decision makers in rural settings to develop the best possible educational experiences for preparing students to meet the demands of our changing society by linking small rural schools with their state agency's resources. Project SPREAD…

This study focuses on the changes of organizational structure and instructional programs in the field of higher education in Korea since the fall of the Rhee government in the spring of 1960. Other periods of higher educational development are: Japanese occupation; U. S. Military Government from 1945-1948; and, the Rhee government, from Korean…

The aim of this study was to examine English secondary education and its emergence in modern form in the 18th century. Three hundred thirty-four grammar schools (more than 50% of those in the 18th century) in 15 counties comprised the sample. County records, educational essays, and other sources were consulted for a general survey of, among other…

The purpose of this paper is to develop a rationale and position on how career education may be infused in the existing curriculum. As a district strategy for curriculum planning, the concept of career education requires a commitment of district leaders. An infusion strategy for career education could be based upon the following principles: (1)…

The purpose of this paper is to aid curriculum specialists, state personnel, local supervisors, and teachers of industrial education in assessing the status of current instructional and curriculum materials developed for the study of manufacturing within an industrial arts curriculum. A literature review was conducted by means of three computer…

The primary objective of this statewide evaluation is to discern weaknesses in Florida's State Plan for the administration of vocational education. If the Florida State Plan is to become more than a seldom-read document prepared solely in compliance with federal funding regulations, overall priorities, procedures, and goals for statewide…

This statewide study achieved the following objectives: (1) It developed a methodology for conducting a benefit-cost analysis of vocational education programs in Florida; (2) It examined, compared, and analyzed public and private costs and benefits of four Florida vocational programs, (3) It compared public and private benefits and costs for…

The Thirty-Third International Conference on Education, convened by the Director-General of Unesco, met at the International Bureau of Education in Geneva in September, 1971, to examine major trends in education and the social background of students and their chance of success at school. It was attended by 243 delegates from 90 Unesco Member…