At the present time, nine of the fourteen provincially-assisted universities in Ontario, Canada offer programs leading to degrees in the field of engineering, and two others offer 2-year curricula in the field. This document presents a study of engineering education in Ontario, covering both the undergraduate and graduate fields, and examining…

The purposes of this publication are twofold: (1) to provide a state-of-the-art discussion of statewide planning for postsecondary education for the wide audience of the higher education community; and (2) to identify major areas amenable to future research and development of improved statewide planning and management systems. The contents of the…

School districts with experience in school closing emphasize the need for long-range planning and community involvement. (IRT)

The Lansing School District planning staff is charged with providing systemic plans and options and with assisting every building and department in developing its own plans. (Author/MLF)

A decision matrix as a technique for making rational planning decisions is presented. (EC)

Mathematical modeling has gained prominence as a means of improving educational planning. One often-used model is the Markovian Model. It is shown that education, being hierarchical, is amenable to Markov-type analysis. Some consequences of the model and some results of its application in Nigeria are noted. (Author/MP)

Defines school-focused in-service training for teachers as any activity which stems directly from the identified need in a school or a small group of schools, which is conducted with the full involvement of the group of teachers concerned, and which by its nature has immediate bearing on the life of the whole school or a whole section of the…

Analyzed are results of a questionnaire completed by 36 former students of gifted intermediate programs. (CL)

A review of the existing Japanese school system poses the question of acceptance and possible modification of open education in Japan. (CM)

Makes clear the importance of population size and the consequences which are rightly or wrongly expected from changes in the birth rate. This lecture was delivered at the annual meeting of the Standing Conference on Studies in Education in 1977. The theme of the conference was Educational Attitudes and Economic Survival. (Editor/RK)

Outlines five steps to follow in examining ways to make short-term cuts, three steps to take in making long-range plans, and several types of analyses that can be used in making reports. (IRT)

Suggestions for secondary education reform in which the California Council on the Education of Teachers might assume an active role are presented. Main emphasis is upon future-directed planning for leisure-time use, adaptive ability, curriculum, inservice education, humanized education, and co-option of content from fields outside of education.…

Takes up the discussion initiated by Michael Armstrong and David Hawkins (FORUM, 17:2 and 17:3) on the reconstruction of knowledge and the relationship of knowledge and individual experience and intuition. (Editor/RK)

The Minister responsible for science policy published a multi-year plan for research in the sciences and humanities under the title "Science Budget 1977." It covered general topics, specific areas of research, and included a summary of research work in the humanities. Here is a translation of sections of "Science Budget 1977" that focuses on the…

Vocational and technical institutions are enjoying increased enrollment, while liberal arts education is experiencing declining enrollment. A panel and conference participants discussed ways higher education can change productively and adapt to present and future circumstances. (Author/MLF)