In Milwaukee, Wisconsin educational administrators recognized and accepted the existence of change in society as a positive force. Programs developed for elementary secondary education in Milwaukee are described. (CJ)

In England and Wales the lack of effective articulation between each adjacent sector of formal education within the public system of education is characteristic. It is seen as likely that deeply ingrained characteristics of dualism, elitism, and extreme localization will prevent real improvement in articulation. (Author/MLW)

Schools and social agencies are systematically condemned for producing unequal and harmful effects. The strategies of resistance to social oppression must fluctuate, evolve, and be actively applied in the schools if they are to succeed. (JN)

It is argued that educational psychology courses need not be restricted to the domain of research inquiry and teacher education. Instead, educational psychology can and should be part of an undergraduate liberal arts education. This thesis is defended on the basis of pragmatic and scholarly concerns. (Author/RD)

The development of a planning system for the Dutch university system is described. Focus is on the characteristics of higher education and its influence on planning, a previous planning system attempt and its failure, a comparison of the previous and present systems, and problems concerning the present system. (Author/JMD)

Echoes the concern expressed in the Report of the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies, decrying declining enrollments in foreign language programs. Analyzes the causes of this decline by reviewing recent historical events and cultural trends, and suggests that it is matched by a decline in English verbal aptitudes.…

The theoretical framework of the Williams report is outlined and the roles of people's conception in the relationships between the educational system and economic growth, in changes in the educational system, and in accounts for understanding and planning the educational system are considered. (MLW)

A case history is presented that recounts the evolutionary development of a unified evaluation, budgeting, and planning system at Michigan State University. It is a system that is strongly based on the collection and analysis of department, college, and institutional data. (Author/MLW)

Examines the potential of educational resources centers in providing assistance for individualized instruction to continuing education programs. Discusses the adult learner's particular needs and the role of educational institutions in organizing the exploitation of available community resources, from the planning stages to final implementation.…

An essential of educational planning in developing nations is ensuring self-allocation, the ability of new institutions to attract students by meeting their educational and occupational goals. This study surveyed primary school leavers' aspirations to examine the self-allocation potential of Nigeria's present attempt to vocationalize its lower…

A study of Minnesota's population, age 16 and over, to determine their self-perceived need for job-related training, is presented, along with a description of the conceptual framework, key questions, procedure, sample data, and major uses of the study. Also discusses limitations of the social demand approach to planning education for work. (CT)

It is demonstrated that although governments in France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom failed to foresee the scale of expansion of demand for higher education in the 1960s, as well as the slackening of private demand in the early 1970s, they succeeded in meeting short-term private demand. (KC)

The importance and need for training in various skills and knowledge for state vocational education planning personnel are discussed. Comparisons are made of responses from state directors of vocational education and state advisory council directors. Needs assessment data from states grouped by size and geographic location are contrasted. (SK)

Describes the steps that should be incorporated into planning for inservice efforts with teachers of handicapped students and presents several models for presenting inservice training for teachers and school support personnel. (LRA)

The article is an analysis of recent readings on the accountability of classroom teachers. It characterizes, defines, and explains several types of accountability and notes a trend toward compromise within the accountability movement in the areas of blending human goals and behavioral science and redefining the teaching-learning act. (SB)