This report discusses significant recent developments in the Nevada State Department of Education, describes a Department reorganization study, and discusses the development and implementation of a State master plan for education. According to the report, Nevada's master plan contains sections on (1) the organization and administration of the…

The Mathematics Evaluation Materials Package (MEMP) is a set of objectives and companion test items for mathematics education in Grades 4 to 6. Included in this booklet are some companion items for objectives that are commonly used in the teaching of multiplication and division in Grades 4 to 6 in Ontario Schools. The first section of the booklet…

This speech considers how to (1) encourage educators to become more sophisticated regarding the strengths and limitations of measurable objectives; (2) decide on appropriate levels of specificity; (3) identify the most appropriate objective for operationalizing a general goal; (4) avoid the aversive task of generating measurable objectives by…

The two major models of science curriculum change, textbook revision and national curriculum projects, are derived from, and reinforce, the present curriculum structure. This is undesirable in a time of increasing fluidity and change, because adaptation to new situations is difficult. Unified science, based on the premise that science is a unity,…

The guide for understanding the multidimensional educational problems of multiply handicapped children and for developing an appropriate curriculum and setting is addressed to teachers. Methods, materials, and a curriculum for working with young (ages 4-9 years) multiply handicapped children are presented. The program includes an enriched language…

The report of a project for planning a training program for the mentally retarded in the areas of food preparation and service summarizes activities of the planning project and makes recommendations for possible implementation. The training program is designed for educable mentally retarded youth who would benefit from specific vocational…

Two issues inhibit full utilization of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The first of these issues concerns authorship of CAI programs. Should it be left with classroom teachers or given to specially trained instructional design teams? The latter approach is preferable for "mainline" systems (those systems that are specifically designed to…

The teaching of adults often presents different problems and demands from those facing teachers in primary or secondary schools. The contributions in this book provide a general text to aid and stimulate anyone teaching adults or in any way concerned with vocational or non-vocational adult education. The chapters, all compiled by experts in their…

The author reviews the development of broadcast education and its current status, and then discusses some of the dissatisfactions that educators, broadcasters, and students have with the present broadcast curricula. He feels that communications departments should offer programs that serve all college students, not merely those who are interested…

The five chapters in this publication relate to the development of the program of graduate study in adult education at the University of British Columbia. Chapter I, The Origin and Form of Graduate Study, by Coolie Verner and Alberta Johnston, discusses: The Nature of Adult Education (The Field, The Discipline, The Profession), The Graduate…

A list of 11 statements relating to the change in training programs for radio and communications engineers is presented in this article, in preparation for future developments in the field. Semiconductors, decimeter and centimeter radio frequency ranges, and a statistical approach to communications systems are analyzed as the three important…

Conclusions based on the replies of 22 schools in Kentucky as to course requirements in the training of secondary teachers of English are presented. The conclusions are: (1) 17 of the 22 schools require 36 or more semester hours for a major; (2) a 6-hour requirement in Freshman English is almost universal; (3) a requirement in Introduction to…

In an effort to correct criticism of elementary curriculum blocks, the University of Delaware introduced the concept of graduate clinical responsibilities. This concept was divided into three levels: observation/participation, planning and implementing limited instructional units with emphasis on team teaching, and extended student teaching. The…

Permanent further education means "that organized learning is extended to cover later stages in life, and that the attitude towards education changes considerably." Further education comprises further vocational training, retraining at other educational establishments, and adult education. It supplements the traditional courses of…

Further education in the Federal Republic of Germany, that is, the continuation or recommencement of organized learning following the completion of an initial phase of education, is discussed in this chapter. The present situation in further education, objectives, educational opportunities provided and the course system, prerequisites for the…