In a recent letter to NJEA President Frank Totten, Education Commissioner Fred Burke reviewed his Department's approach on the T & E (Thorough & Efficient) Law and its accompanying Administrative Code. (Editor/RK)

Law Focused Education, Inc., a Texas nonprofit educational organization, has developed innovative programs designed (1) to promote law-related education among inservice social studies teachers and (2) to promote the incorporation of law-focused concepts into the graduate and undergraduate curriculum of those institutions with teacher education…

While there is a substantial trend toward competency-based methods for training counseling personnel today, this movement faces three obstacles. After discussing these problems, the authors report on the development and field testing of two sets of competency-based training materials. (Author)

Provides answers to five important questions in reading instruction; outlines stages in reading development, including "stage 0" (birth to age six)--the "prereading" stage; and points to evidence from research and practice supporting a developmental view in reading instruction. (MD)

Identifies the hierarchy of library development in Southeast Asian countries that results in the neglect of public and school libraries. Developing local library school curricula which focus on the specific needs of each country and cooperation among library schools are suggested as methods of correcting this situation. (CLB)

Developmental strategies used in developing countries are discussed with a focus on education. Formal and nonformal education systems are assessed indicating that a shift has occurred in secondary and higher education away from economically-oriented approaches toward an emphasis on personal fulfillment and cultural identity. (TJH)

Reviews the guidelines created in 1950 for the development of North Carolina's community college system, and assesses how well the guidelines anticipated future needs. Reviews the achievements of the system with respect to vocational preparation, broad curricula, low tuition, conveniently located campuses, local initiative and control, and state…

The American military administration that governed Cuba from 1898 to 1909 foisted its own system of values on the subordinate population. American culture was imposed, with the schools as the vehicle of "Americanization." This article describes that imposition and considers its long-term impact. (Author/BJV)

Argues that our society, in this era of possible nuclear destruction, may be in a state of crisis. International (world) education that will orient people to the need for working together for mutual understanding and cooperative goals is suggested as a possible answer to this urgency. (11 references) (EJS)

Describes the school's beginnings in 1968; outlines the first local curriculum and its revisions; and discusses curriculum review and incorporation of information science, continuous curriculum monitoring, postgraduate diploma course, entry qualifications, and use of an advisory panel to proffer advice and guidance. (MBR)

Historical background to Soviet school reforms adopted in 1984 is provided, and specific reforms are discussed. Reforms include the introduction of schooling for six-year-olds and the introduction of universal vocational education for all Soviet youth in the upper secondary school grades. (RM)

Argues that development in distance education can be structured into three generations of technological innovation: correspondence, telecommunications, and computers. The technological innovations and resulting paradigm shifts in the delivery of distance education are analyzed through the concepts of interaction and independence. (MBR)

This 316-item annotated bibliography focusing on youth participation in educational development highlights United Nations System approach; regional and national policies; student participation in learning processes, school management and decision making, and eradication of illiteracy; and education, work, and social activities of youth. An author…

Integrated basic education is directed toward all segments of the population, fits in with the activities of the local community, and emanates from the people themselves. The objectives and implementation of integrated basic education in rural areas are discussed. (RM)

Discussion of characteristics of education in the Industrial Age is followed by a look at the effects of technological developments, particularly educational computing, on education during the Information Age. The typical Information Age classroom and teacher characteristics are also discussed. (MBR)