This publication presents and discusses the program priorities identified by 63 program managers from 10 of the 11 divisions of the New Jersey State Department of Education. The individual program priorities were prepared in response to eight overall objectives established by the State Commissioner of Education. For the purposes of analysis, the…

This is a comprehensive training handbook for the Group Analytical Planning (GAP) program, a 12-hour program that trains individuals and groups in the skills of group leadership through the process of action-oriented planning. The handbook describes the step-by-step process that groups should follow in order to effectively achieve planned change.…

This paper envisions one possible future relationship between the Agricultural Education Division of the American Vocational Association and its Agricultural Education Advisory Council. The author imagines that the year is 1985 and describes some of the imaginary changes that have occurred in the interim. These changes involve the establishment of…

This publication is intended to provide readers with a broad perspective on education in Israel, based on the findings of participants in a two-week study mission to Israel. Part 1 consists of 17 short reports on various topics related to Israeli education. The majority of these reports deal with educational planning, policy, evaluation, and…

The objectives of this phase, Phase 2, of the Schools and Neighborhoods Research Study were designed to yield research that would lead to action. The overall goal of improving communication and cooperation between the city, school district, and Seattle citizens was the basic consideration. The following were the objectives of this phase: to…

Reviews arguments for and against the use of analytical modeling systems in higher education and presents findings of a national survey of user perceptions of frequently used modeling systems: CAMPUS, PLANTRAN, RRPM, and SEARCH. Concludes greatest needs are for user education, feedback to model builders, and institutional commitment to…

Discusses the status of modeling efforts to predict impact of different educational access and support policies and identifies pitfalls involved in using simulation models for state and national educational planning. Concludes that few goals held for large-scale models have been achieved. Points up needs for improvement, e.g. more information at…

Noting the disappointing results of past experimentation with computer modeling technology in higher education, the author discusses developments which promise potential: communication between model builders and users, interaction between large- and small-scale models, interface with operating data systems, emphasis on outcomes, and continued…

Adult education courses were established in South Yorkshire County (Great Britain) as part of a plan to encourage public participation in the community's social affairs. The organization and planning of the courses, as well as an assessment of their impact, are discussed. (EC)

A case study in the planning for a possible distance-study system in Germany. Three project areas are described (the Quadringa radio colleges, the German Institute of Distance Study, and multi-media study teams in universities). Efforts to establish a national system are analyzed and compared to the development of Britain's Open University. (JT)

Brief papers based on replies to a questionnaire are presented. The first deals with organizing resources of a mathematics department, the second presents a conversation among teachers concerning problems of teaching students from a number of primary schools, and the third suggests a schedule for planning school activities. (SD)

Reviews major policy issues in special education finance, based on a study of current research and existing practices relating to special education finance at the state level. Discusses the major policy issues identified, presents an example of financial analysis, and outlines a systematic approach to educational planning. (Author/JG)

Describes the current setting in which black education generally takes place and suggests what unique factors must be considered and ultimately used as determinants for building new educational plans and curricula for black primary and/or secondary schools. (Author/AM)

Summarized are the findings of a nationwide survey conducted in 1975 to determine the status of industrial arts in States' plans during the first year of industrial arts programs' eligibility for inclusion in vocational education funding. Thirty-eight States included industrial arts in their vocational education plan. (AJ)

Focuses on identifying policies and practices that may have been crucial to successful implementation of the Houston plan or may have contributed notably to it, and describes several interrelated issues in urban education raised in the course of establishing the magnet school program. (Author/IRT)