Described are effects of political decentralization in the United Kingdom on political and social institutions, particularly education. The author concludes that regionalism could yield advantages of power decentralization, diversity of decision making, and educational systems which are more closely connected to regional and local traditions.…

A balanced reading program must--in addition to providing for children's reading skill needs--include a well-planned "affective component" which provides for the development of their interests, attitudes, and personal values in relation to reading for information and enjoyment. (Author)

The Shah of Iran's Fifth Development Plan (1973-1978) which has specific educational objectives almost exclusively in adult education, is discussed in terms of business and industry, agriculture, a functional literacy experiment, culture, and future success of educational programs in Iran. (TA)

The author discusses a broad planning process to make State and local vocational education and manpower training plans more responsive to needs. In the system discussed he emphasizes the need for coordinated planning among all the government, business, and private organizations and persons involved. (MF)

Discusses the educational needs, problems and trends that are unique to those areas defined as rural. Attempts to solve rural problems with community education, regionalization, and revitalizing small schools. (Author/RK)

Reviews the College Board recommendations for counseling for (1) students needing precollege guidance and (2) students with limited access to postsecondary education. Includes discussion of the principal's role and outlines a Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota) secondary school counseling program. (MD)

Highlights recent efforts to create a national social studies curriculum and briefly discusses the new California state curriculum guide. Reports on the efforts of ERIC/ChESS to include state and local curriculum guides in the database, identifies several available resources, and encourages readers to contribute guides for consideration. (GEA)

Examines the search for a common ground between arts advocates and art educators who are trying to establish an effective arts education program. Discusses sequential curriculum, the Getty Trust, and the integration approach, advocating a constant application of substance as the solution. (GEA)

Eight school districts assessed the applicability of a total of four evaluation models: Massachusetts Special Education Programs Evaluation Model, California Statewide Cooperative Program Evaluation Model for Special Education Programs, Systems Framework for Special Education Program Evaluation, and SPEED/SMA (Special Education Total Program…

Four exemplary programs that effectively plan and coordinate transitions between early intervention programs and preschool/elementary programs are described. They include Project BEST (Building Effective School Transitions), Projects STEPS (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public School), Project TEEM (Transitioning into the Elementary…

Discusses Mexico's "National Plan of Higher Education, 1981-1991" in conjunction with other plans concerning this nation's demography, economic growth, increasing urbanization, and science and technological system. Mexico's educational plan was hampered by an unexpected economic crisis in 1982 that drastically reduced the GNP and caused…

Examines how male/female differences in time perception, power, thought, relationships, responsibility, process vs. product, conservation and exploitation, and leadership contribute to positive growth in outdoor learning. Suggests concepts of feminism, androgyny, and personality theory have implications for understanding camping experiences for…

Reviews the range of data gathered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1984 concerning the reading and writing levels of 11th-graders. Discusses observable trends, differences between white and minority student scores, student perceptions about their reading and writing skills, and implications of the data for educational…

Reports that strategic planning is as important to continuing education as it is to business. Discusses planning for continuing education as it relates to modifying programs and markets to reach organizational goals.