This document is composed of edited speeches from a meeting of directors of National Science Foundation (NSF) projects, NSF staff, and other selected invitees convened by the Division of Science Education Development and Research (SEDR). An introduction by Walter L. Gillespie, a copy of the three-day agenda, and 16 addresses are included. The…

This report contains a review of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), a cooperative program of 18 member states in Asia and Oceania. The review was conducted by the Sixth Regional Consultation Meeting, held at Bangalore, India, from April 22 to 30, 1979. The report is comprised of four parts. Part I contains a…

One of a series of Unesco technical information reports, this paper describes the process of setting up an international information network that would disseminate information to developing nations about educational policy and planning. Written in English and French, the paper surveys the general context in which a network has to operate, presents…

This paper, one of a series of Unesco technical reports, discusses agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean and examines the role played by education in the region. Written in Spanish, the paper consists of four parts. Part I deals with the different types of agricultural production and examines the historic origins and…

The birth and evolution of the Normal School that capped the extensive public school system in Newark in 1855 and became Kean College of New Jersey is described. Needed to supply the rapidly expanding schools with competent teachers, the early school reflected the character of the city and affected the development of Newark itself. The quality of…

This four-part report summarizes the efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS) to promote multilateral cooperation in the area of vocational education and then briefly examines the potential role of community colleges in the United States with regard to these cooperative endeavors. Part I delineates the origins, mandates, and funding…

The origins and early history of a system of regional colleges in Israel are analyzed in the context of an emerging postsecondary system, based on the work of John Meyer and others who look at the institutional side of organization. It is argued that the terms used to define legitimacy, as well as who defines it, are crucial issues in the…

Summarizing results of a study of the educational programme developed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in cooperation with Unesco, the document's specific focus is on aspects of the UNRWA/Unesco programme of interest to others concerned with refugee education. Chapters 1 and 2 provide…

Dan Dunham, my Deputy Commissioner, and I agreed on six top priorities for occupational and adult education to guide our administration in the days ahead. First, we agreed that we must continue to expand access. Second, we must have equity of opportunity. Third, we must develop better accountability and data systems in vocational education. As a…

This paper describes development and organization of educational resources in the Republic of Korea since 1970 and documents the activities of a team of consultants from Florida State University in assisting with that development. Project activities are reviewed, starting with the initial collection of information and data on the educational…

This paper describes the positive effects of the Parent Program of the University of Oregon Follow Through Program. Section I illustrates the positive effects of parent involvement in two case histories of parents' political activism directed at securing and maintaining quality education for their children. Section II focuses on parents'…

Although there were camps for children as early as 1861, it was not until the post-depression era that professional educators gave serious consideration to the educational values of camping. By the late thirties school camping was beginning to find a foothold in various sections of the country and during the forties this movement continued to…

This UNESCO report describes the progress of primary school building development under the second Five Year Plan of the Government of Indonesia. The main objective of the construction program was to increase the enrollement of children of primary school age to 85 per cent of all eligible children. Chapter I provides an historical perspective on…

This paper presents a summary of the current state of the art in nonprint information systems, as well as an overview of potential developments with emphasis on educational applications. While most libraries and educational institutions today have become somewhat nonprint oriented, there are wide differences in utilization among institutions.…

Job creation properly researched and developed can help vitalize vocational education for educators, their students, and the community. The migration of employers from the inner cities to outlying areas over the past few years has created a wasteland within our cities. To help rectify this situation, vocational education needs to start preparing…