An initial set of potential indicators for use in planning, reviewing, and providing puplic information about vocational education in Minnesota was identified. A list of approximately 70 characteristics of vocational education was submitted for review by secondary, postsecondary, and adult vocational education program administrators and the staff…

The trend away from closed teaching systems and toward open learning systems between 1965 and 1975 led to the introduction of a number of isolated innovations in Regis High School, a Catholic school in New York City. To provide a sense of coherence and direction to these changes, the faculty designed a comprehensive model for program development…

When a school system chooses to buy into modern computer technology as the way to solve some existing problems and to meet pressing needs, a myriad of new problems and issues are created. However, the new problems are worth solving to allow the system to benefit from the new technology. In other words, the conversion to using the latest computer…

As director of the Canadian Association for Adult Education (CAAE) from 1951-1961, Roby Kidd led the movement for increased recognition of adult education in Canada. During his tenure, the association continued its major citizenship education projects (Farm and Citizens' Forum and the Joint Planning Commission), carried out many other programs in…

Ways in which five teacher education program development teams used codified knowledge in educational literature were examined. Questions guiding the research included: (1) To what extent was educational literature considered during the deliberations of the program development teams? (2) What was the relationship between discussions of educational…

In November of 1981, an International Consultation on Preschool Education was organized by UNESCO with the cooperation of UNICEF. This consultation was implemented at a stage when the experiences of the past 10 years were in need of evaluation to enable the UNESCO preschool education program to move toward a more comprehensive approach to meeting…

A planning manual for teachers, parents, administrators, and students working on K-12 social studies curriculum development is presented. The manual discusses six problems facing social studies educators and then presents 12 sequenced group activities corresponding to the steps in the planning model. The six problems involve student learning and…

Designed to assist local board of education members, administrators, teachers, and parents, this guide provides information on planning a comprehensive computer education program and on selecting hardware and software. Planning topics discussed include purposes/types of computer use, staff training, location, distribution of computers across…

An interested and enthusiastic advisory council will provide ideas and suggestions whereby the students may have supervised work experience programs in the community and resource personnel at the school. The author offers suggestions to the instructor for forming such a council based on the needs of his students. (Author/AJ)

The author describes a visit to a commercial cooking class at the Springfield Area Center (Illinois) and the successful teaching and career education in action that was observed. (EA)

Analyzes five community-university planning organizations and presents guidelines for their formation. (Editor/PG)

Decreasing income, increasing costs and growing numbers of students all challenge American higher education. But a more fundamental challenge to higher education institutions is the economically and educationally unbalanced world of the future. (Editor/PG)

One response to the new climate in higher education has been a proliferation of what has come to be termed "nontraditional" studies. These studies include time-shortened degree programs, credits and/or degrees by examination, extended campus programs, special programs for adults, and secondary school-higher education coordination. Presents the…

A maximum of local control, with state planning, coordination, and financial support for community colleges, and a single Department of Education for all public education are features of the Florida pattern of coordination. (Editor)

This article presented an overview of those elements of planning and implementation required for opening the Delano Center (in Delano, Calif.) with the hope that it might assist others facing similar educational needs. (Author/RK)