Methods are described which can be used to estimate occupational supply and its components. The BLS structural model is described. Next, applications of data from the 1970 census and the monthly Current Population Survey to the BLS model are detailed. Problems and future opportunities in occupational supply estimation are listed. (CT)

Presented are two resolutions adopted by the participants at the plenary session of the National Conference on Nutrition Education. Agencies which will receive these recommendations are also identified. (SA)

Develops a general model of needs assessment, objective setting, and program development processes in continuing medical education (CME). Examines the coordinative, administrative, and consultative behaviors of CME program planners in their role as facilitators of decision making. (Author/SK)

The effective administrator needs an understanding of planning, decision-making, communication, and professional ethics. (Author/JM)

Information from the Priorities in School Mathematics (PRISM) project, designed as a systematic attempt to assess preferences and priorities for mathematics curriculum change, are presented in relation to eight NCTM recommendations. (MP)

An input evaluation, or study of the feasibility of initiating a cooperative education program, should include formulation of educational goals, assessment of available resources, operational and structural decisions, and plans for program evaluation. (SK)

Some suggestions for state agency action to restore, maintain and augment quality are provided. They include upgrading minimum standards, monitoring programs at military installations, providing planning and coordination emphasizing quality, raising questions about goals and outputs at each institution, and encouraging interinstitutional…

Recounts the mandate and activities of a commission established in Ontario to determine why school enrollments were declining. Topics discussed include the organizational structure of the commission, areas identified by the commission for investigation (demography, finance, school plants, curriculum), and issues identified by the commission for…

A variety of methods to create a simulated environment in which preservice teachers can acquire valuable noninstructional skills is described. (LH)

Includes relevant passages from the working document discussed at the Fourth Regional Conference of Ministers of Education and Those Responsible for Economic Planning in Asia and Oceania, five recommendations adopted by participants, and a 303-item annotated bibliography on the establishment of links between education and productive work. (JEG)

A planning model for the identification of components, activities, and tasks in educational programs and problem solving situations is described. (RAO)

It is suggested that the very nature of education and learning makes it difficult to apply scientific, experimental research methods to educational problem-solving. (LBH)

The Draft Medium-Term Plan described covers a 6-year period (1977-1982), and was presented at the 19th Session of the General Conference of Unesco. The plan calls for studies and research which would present a truer picture of the problems of world illiteracy, and would include the establishment and updating of a central file of adult literacy…

Presents a case for and poses a procedure including techniques for a systematic approach to planning in education as a means of improving efficiency and effectiveness. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

A workshop at Suffolk College (United Kingdom) explored how student services met institutional objectives and how they facilitated the development of competent learners. Concluded that for student services to become integrated within the institution, student competences must be identified that can be taught through student services. Presents…