Imagine that the year is 1985. The nationwide implementation of telecommunications technology has caused dramatic changes in the use of television in the past 15 years since the 1970's. These changes were initiated when cable television was expanded into the large cities and sets were connected to neighborhood centers which had a channel capacity…

Previously faced with the problem of curriculum reform, elementary and secondary schools now must deal with the deeper social problems of poverty, racial discrimination, sexism, and relevance. Since the survival of many schools hinges on their adaptability, they will require procedures for studying ways of responding to change and of evaluating…

This book contains a series of articles which grow out of the assumption that American public schools and teacher-training institutions can and will renew themselves and adapt to the needs of a changing society. A further assumption is that an emerging new discipline -- educational development -- can play a catalytic role in the change process…

Acting on instructions from the Cranston School Committee, a committee comprised of educational professional staff, community leaders, citizens, and students was organized to consider the methods and feasibility of year-round schools. The year round concept and its application in various plans throughout the country was the subject of…

This follow-up report to 'Individualized German Instruction at the College Level--A First Appraisal,' by Gerhard Clausing et al in "Foreign Language Annals," October 1972, employs a more rigorous analysis of pretest and posttest data than the first study and focuses specifically on test results involving the individualized and basic…

This report is the first in a series describing the background, theory, and progress of the Differentiated Staffing Project in the Eugene, Oregon, School District. This particular report reviews the history of the project and outlines the organizational structure that has emerged and developed in the experimental elementary schools. A number of…

This survey of Follow Through programs over the past nine years examines program implementation from the perspective of local schools (complementing an earlier study on implementation of education models from the perspective of model sponsors). Ten sites around the country were visited and over 300 Follow Through participants interviewed,…

This study of multimedia political education in West Germany deals specifically with a South-West German Broadcasting Company's educational television project in the social studies. The dual purpose of the study was to assess the rationale behind the TV series and to present an overview of the structure and function of units which have been…

The Proceedings of the 1975 Commonwealth Educational Broadcasting Conference begin with an introduction and recommendations for broadcasting in the Australian commonwealth. Summaries of conference deliberations in seven topic areas are given. Speeches at the opening ceremonies are followed by lead papers in the following seven topic areas: (1)…

A social studies curriculum project is described which presents a blueprint for a Colorado community social profile study and suggests ideas for design of a national community model. The purpose of the project, intended for use on the elementary, intermediate, and secondary levels, is to help students develop skills to deal with mobility from…

Describes the management approach used to introduce new technologies in an academic library and the success of this approach. The management of change is discussed in terms of communication between management and personnel; management style; development of a system; staff development; and sensitivity to staff reactions and needs. (CLB)

This report on state virtual schools outlines the recent trends associated with virtual high schools over the last 15 years. It notes that early trends indicate that virtual schools are on the rise. The report provides reasons for why the trends have occurred, and describes the Southern Regional Education Board's role in providing information and…

I have been responsible for the teaching of a secondary teacher education unit called Educational Issues (EDN 482) for the past seven years, in the Faculty of Education in a small, regional Australian University. A brief look at the map will show how geographically isolated form the main centres of population in Australia, Northern Territory…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senate Committee Reports Education Spending Bill: Senate Appropriations Bill Continues Cuts to Education Funding;…

Australia is a high performing but low equity country with regards to educational attainment. Low socio-economic background students and schools with large numbers of these students perform less well than higher socio-economic background students and schools. Yet some schools are turning around student learning outcomes despite the impact of…