This article discusses the importance of continuing education for teachers and various aspects of the problem which should be considered. The role and function of the teacher is discussed; continuing education must assist in developing the teacher's ability to fulfill that role. The ever-changing demands on the teacher mean that the teacher's…

This report is one of a series intended primarily for those engaged in or preparing for educational planning and administration (especially in developing countries) and for those government officials and civic leaders seeking a more general understanding of educational planning and its role in overall national development. In this booklet, the…

This paper summarizes a Great Plains School District Organization Project publication, People, Places, Perspectives: the Great Plains States, which was concerned with the demographic characteristics of the Midwest and their implications for educational planners. The author suggests that the challenges facing educational planners in the Midwest, as…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1500 words) summarizing the work of the Plenary Assembly and its four work sessions: doctrine and legislation, educational system and national development, educational planning, and interrelations between home, school and community. Decentralization was the major theme of the first…

The Argentine Plan for Development and Security (1971-1975) calls for the diversification of education and the general development of professional and technical training in accordance with the needs of development. To accomplish this, the plan requires the creation of comprehensive middle schools. Among the courses of study available in such…

The recommendation contained in this document is a product of the 1971 International Conference on Education sponsored by UNESCO and calls for an interdisciplinary study of social, economic, political, cultural, geographic, demographic, and scholastic factors that contribute to unequal educational opportunities. The report suggests steps that…

This seminar on the use of audiovisual aids reached several conclusions on the need for and the use of such aids in Latin America. The need for educational innovation in the face of a new society, a new type of communication, and a new vision of man is stressed. A new definition of teaching and learning as a fundamental process of communication is…

This proposal outlines the objectives and functions of a citizens committee for the formulation of new programs and new and improved facilities for the Oakland Public Schools. The task of the committee will be to assist the Oakland Board of Education in defining goals and setting educational priorities for the years ahead, the plan being envisaged…

The aim of this book is to try to describe collectively the educational situations in all three East African countries: Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (exclusive of Zanzibar and Pemba), with special reference to teacher education. The book provides historical background and utilizes the social sciences in its comparative analyses. Beginning with a…

AT A CONFERENCE OF ADULT EDUCATORS DESIGNED TO BRING INTO FOCUS NEW PERSPECTIVES OF THE ROLES OF ADULT EDUCATION, PAPERS WERE PRESENTED ON THE CHANGING CONCEPTS OF PRODUCTIVE LIVING AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONCERN FOR PRODUCTIVE LIVING AND ADULT EDUCATION. AN OVERVIEW PROVIDED A WORKING ORIENTATION AND DESCRIBED THE BASIC FORCES AND PROBLEMS…

In the rapidly changing political, economic, and social life of West Africa, there is a renewed interest in cultural identity. This book describes the developments and the difficulties experienced by different West African countries in the use of mother tongues in multi-lingual society. The book was commissioned to give scholars, educators, and…

A discussion of the concept of equality as it relates to educational opportunities in New Jersey and as it has been interpreted both historically and in the present day setting, is the focus of this paper. The notion of equality and equal opportunity has been a part of American history from the beginning. Although throughout history many people…

The study seeks to expand the occupational information available to educators by relating job openings data to information about the earnings of persons employed in different occupations, their educational attainment, and the opportunities individual fields are expected to offer for women and nonwhites. The data refer to 123 occupations including…

A project was conducted to develop a cost-effectiveness model and data instruments to be utilized in the management of secondary vocational programs. Based upon reviewed literature, cost effectiveness analysis was conceptualized as an analytical technique and eight key elements were identified. The model that was then developed includes four major…

The following problems in the field of educational organization are examined in terms of a Peruvian case study: prerequisites for community participation in national planning; national planning which starts at the local level; integration of formal and nonformal education programs at the local level to meet the needs of the total local population;…