An appraisal of three approaches for curtailing teacher education programs is presented with a focus on the United States, Ontario, and England during the interval 1970 to 1977. The examples illustrate three theoretical approaches to planning: social demand, which is measured by student enrollments; cost benefit, which compares the costs of…

This report is a summary of the National Survey of the Preservice Preparation of Teachers. It presents data on the condition of preservice teacher education and summarizes future planning activities now underway in teacher education institutions. Information is provided on the perceptions of various groups regarding the supply and demand for…

A 1977-78 survey of bachelor's degree recipients in physics and astronomy investigated graduates' postbaccalaureate plans. Highlights of the findings are: a small shift in postbaccalaureate plans away from graduate study and into employment for both physics and astronomy bachelors; an improved employment outlook for physics graduates with regard…

It is most difficult to believe that the American economy can soon return to the stable growth rates that were enjoyed from 1958 to 1973. Factors that contribute to a slow-growth economy include changes in the age of the average citizen, pressures for larger expenditures for armaments, pricefixing by oligopolies, rising raw materials prices,…

The methodology of research and the technology of development in education have advanced beyond "curriculum development," as activities associated with that rubric are popularly practiced. These advances provide the experiential basis for five actionable conclusions: (1) Programmatic development of integrated resources for use by students,…

The four projects in management analysis described in this report are interrelated parts of a planning and development scheme in selected areas of the Chicago public school system. One project, the long-range system-wide planning process, is the means whereby the school system determines its multi-year priorities. A recommended strategy for…

Examples of effective parent and citizen involvement in schools throughout the United States are cited. Actions include a ruling in Boston that parent groups have a right to monitor classrooms in that city; a new collective bargaining law which provides open access to information about the agenda and content of collective bargaining; and the…

Written by a team of teachers as part of a teacher workshop training program, this sketch of East Detroit describes its population growth, economic development, and educational services. As part of the same teacher workshop, another team of teachers conducted a telephone survey to determine the ethnic composition of the East Detroit school…

In this paper, the authors examine the issues, problems, implications, rationale, and basic assumptions behind the need for a discussion dealing with the principles of vocational education. They attempt to encourage a re-examination of these principles of vocational education for the purpose of preparing for and improving vocational education in…

This manual was designed to assist schools receiving consolidated application funding in their development of a comprehensive educational program and in their writing of a school plan to reflect that program. The funds administered through the consolidated application are from both state and federal programs designed to improve the quality of the…

This volume contains the reports of the task forces assigned to advise the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies. Task forces were formed in the following areas: Institutional Language Policy, Commonly Taught Languages, Less Commonly Taught Languages, Public Awareness, and Government Relations. The longest report,…

URGENT CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH NEEDS AS SEEN FROM THE VANTAGE POINT OF BOTH PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS OF RESEARCH ARE IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT. THE DOCUMENT, WHICH COVERS 25 POSSIBLE AREAS OF RESEARCH, SUGGESTS THOSE RESEARCH TOPICS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF SELECTED CONSULTANTS, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL AND IMPORTANT AS…

THIS REPORT IS AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FACTORS BEARING UPON THE NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. PLANNING FOR THE ORDERLY GROWTH OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR AND THE LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FROM THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AREAS OF…

THIS STUDY REPRESENTS A SEARCH FOR A SYSTEM OF DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF LAND REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DATA IS CONTAINED IN TABLES THAT PROVIDE A BASIS OF DETERMINING THE SITE SIZE FOR A SCHOOL THAT IS BEING DESIGNED TO SERVE A SPECIFIC ENROLLMENT SIZE AND GRADE LEVEL RANGE. THE SITE…

A DEVELOPMENTAL PLAN WAS ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF ALL ASPECTS OF TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS WHICH COULD CONSTITUTE A COMMUNICATION-LINKED SYSTEM FOR OFF-CAMPUS VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. A PRELIMINARY LITERATURE SURVEY REVEALED SEVERAL GENERIC ELEMENTS, BOTH TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, WHICH CONSTITUTE A…