Describes Gradplan, a computer program used at Kansas State University to introduce entering home economics students to computer capabilities, and which provides them with an opportunity to explore computing in an application that is self-motivating and stimulates and guides students in the task of course work planning for degree requirements. (TA)

Investigates the effect of technical progress on educational reform in France. Factors considered include the lengthening of compulsory schooling, introduction of guidance and counseling facilities, vocational education reforms, and introduction of technology as a subject in the secondary school curriculum. (Author/DB)

Recommends that high school students be taught about interdisciplinary relationships among the sciences, specifically chemistry and physics. Explains how schools can coordinate class schedules and course content to complement learning in both sciences. (AV)

Activities of an internal review process at the University of Texas Medical Branch have resulted in improvements in instructional procedures and structural changes in the medical school's approach to educational planning, implementation, and evaluation. (Editor/LBH)

An increase in literacy among Third World countries will reduce unjust class distinctions, provide farmers and industrial workers with useful knowledge and understanding of their economic role, increase opportunities for women and youth, and raise social and individual values. (AV)

Notes that the major prerequisite for successful implementation of a model for African educational institutions in America is organization. (Author/AM)

The need for effective planning in higher education has never been greater, nor has the need for more effective use of limited resources. Article describes the rationale underlying planning, the requirements for planning, and the roles of administrators, trustees, faculty, and staff in the planning process. (JDS)

A philosophy of cooperative planning for continuing education is set forth, accompanied by eight major principles that guide its development. Activities of the Rhode Island Consortium for Continuing Education in Social Welfare are reviewed. (Author/LBH)

Discusses some alternatives to calculus as an advanced high school course which will prepare students for college level work, improve their background in algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and introduce new and interesting material of a more advanced nature. (Author/RK)

States that a rationale, the antithesis of mindlessness, is vitally needed in social studies education. Describes the characteristics of a Deweyian rationale for social studies and other characteristics that Dewey would have thought critical in a rationale. (Author/RK)

Increasingly, taxpayers are unwilling to suport educational programs they do not understand. Based on the premise that such support comes from an enlightened public, this article proposes a carefully orchestrated citizen visiting team to examine school programs and report results to the board. Includes two references. (MLH)

Develops the concepts of educational vision and consensual leadership, highlights their interrelationships, and indicates how the consensus leader should behave in the vision-building process. (JK)

Advises that internship applicants avoid becoming emotionally drained by preparing for internship early in graduate school. A time line of activities for preparing internship applications is suggested, including maintaining records of practicum and clinical activities, analyzing competencies and training needs, and focusing on course goals. A…

To keep up with the rapidly changing American economy, schools must produce individuals who are more flexible, more versatile, and more adaptable in planning and actualizing their careers and lives. Three categories of basic skills--generalizable, transitional, and problem-solving skills--form a comprehensive model for identifying and predicting…

The United Kingdom faces a decline in the 18-year-old cohort. The closing of universities and the potential reduction in skilled manpower production are discussed. A method is described for forecasting graduate numbers and their quality by discipline, and suggestions are made for ways to influence unacceptable trends. (Author/MLW)