Many of the pacemaker British infant schools possess characteristics which advocates of open education would like to see replicated in this country. But in this examination of the qualities and goals of open or "developmental" education, American educators are cautioned against oversimplifying and romanticizing developments in Britain. Educators…

This report of the National Advisory Council, a committee of 21 persons from labor, management, and education, outlines the problems associated with the present system of financing vocational education and presents recommendations for overcoming these problems. The problems identified were: (1) Voters are more willing to support educational…

Five widely-held myths about computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are exposed: 1) the teacher is the total instruction, 2) the CAI computer is designed for instruction, 3) there is one best CAI language for computer usage, 4) the biggest cost of CAI is machinery, and 5) a lack of learning materials exists in CAI. A framework for understanding,…

The educational component of this program was planned to offer a variety of educational experiences to meet the needs of the community. The following projects were included: (1) communications skills laboratories; (2) extended day; (3) lead teacher and inservice training; (4) preschool; (5) social worker; and, (6) community schools and tutorial.…

The Brazilian government, recognizing the benefits to be gained from instructional television (ITV), established the Advanced System of Educational Technologies (SATE). SATE conducted a study of educational television in Brazil in order to determine the actual needs for trained ITV personnel and, using these results, devised a training program. A…

Fundamental adjustments in the educational philosophy and practices of private junior colleges are essential to their survival. There is a great need for public awareness of the private junior college's economic plight, which is due to rising costs and non-competitive prices for students and salaries for faculty. A major purpose of this monograph…

A system approach is a process for effectively and efficiently achieving a required outcome based on documented needs. Three major types of system approaches have emerged from a variety of problem-solving techniques. The design-process mode builds a system to meet determined and substantiated needs. The solution-implementation mode uses various…

An educational management information system is a network of communication channels, information sources, computer storage and retrieval devices, and processing routines that provide data to educational managers at different levels, places, and times to facilitate decisionmaking. Management information systems should be differentiated from…

The general purpose of this workbook-guide is to bring common understanding to those concerned with environmental education planning. The information is directed both toward those who have experience in producing environmental education activities, as well as those who have had little or no contact with such programs. The approach is four-fold…

The adversary principle, as used in law proceedings for judging merits of cases involving opposing parties, is considered as an aid to educational evaluation and decision-making. Its use in education is suggested as an alternative way of interpreting, synthesizing, and reporting evidence. Potential uses discussed include 1) exploring values…

This volume consists of papers presented at a meeting of scientific and technical personnel who examined and evaluated applications of systems analysis and operational research, and who related techniques to practical educational planning. Topics represent a variety of new management techniques available to educational administrators including…

This document consists of the papers presented at a meeting of experts who examined and evaluated systems analysis and management technique applications to practical educational planning. The papers focus primarily on the integration of shortrun and longrun aspects of educational planning and the relationship between objectives and implementation.…

In answer to the problem of coordinating college and university curricula with a changing society and to meet demands of students, elected officials, and community members, Minnesota Metropolitan State College has been created with features suited to serve as a pilot project for the development of the new careers concept. The 4 broad areas…

This study evaluated short-term manpower projection methods for the personal services and medical and other health services industries. An employer benchmark survey was used to estimate actual employment of cosmetologists, barbers, registered nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. Out of seven projection methods which were applied to the data,…

This report is one of a series primarily intended for those preparing for educational planning and administration-- especially in developing preparing for educational planning and administration--especially in developing countries--as well as for those government officials and civic leaders seeking a more general understanding of educational…