Argues that the Carnegie, Ford, and Rockefeller Foundations' overseas programs and development strategies after 1945 were frequently coordinated by intermediate organizations established or funded by one of the foundations and that these programs and strategies were neither exclusively humanitarian in purpose nor apolitical. (NEC)

Reviews research on success factors in early childhood education and explains how this research can help develop a model of early childhood in developing regions such as the West Indies. Topics discussed include curriculum development, family involvement, objectives, community development, and child development. (DB)

Describes three classes of variables which should be considered when one is designing instructional materials, doing research on instruction, or developing better methods of instruction, and proposes a classification scheme which is summarized in the last of the 13 figures that illustrate the article. A blbliography is included. (Author/RAO)

A sample of nursing schools was surveyed to determine extent and nature of current death education training. Data revealed that five percent reported offering required death courses, while 39.5 percent indicated courses were available as electives. (Author)

Naive belief in the power of education and government in the first half of this century has given way to disillusionment in the face of the real problems to be solved. The maturity painfully gained in this process makes possible a positive, realistic approach to the alternatives for educational improvement. (Author/PGD)

The report summarizes the observations of five State Implementation Grant directors for the first two years of the State Implementation Grant (SIG) program (a program designed to develop a statewide network of services for young handicapped children and to assist states in the implementation of Early Childhood State Plans). (PHR)

Describes a survey of university professors, community college presidents, and journal editors conducted to identify the body of literature which most significantly influenced the development of public community colleges. Citations to the most frequently mentioned works are provided, along with an analysis of the responses provided by each group.…

Describes two international meetings of adult educators, held in Costa Rica in July 1978, to learn about adult education programs in Latin America, to share information, and to foster more exchange of information among Latin American adult educators and colleagues in other parts of the world. (MF)

Describes a program of fellowships to educators offered by UNESCO within the framework of its Associated School Project. Reports from three fellowship holders are included. (DB)

Projects are described in UNESCO associated schools in Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, India, Italy, Korea, Malta, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. For each project, information is presented on institution, project title, objectives, activities, and evaluation. (DB)

The origins of academic chemistry are described and the author's views on the future of university academic chemistry are presented. (HM)

Central governments must recognize the need for decentralization of development efforts, to plan programs specific to the needs and conditions of each target population. Development programs are characterized by program overlap because of diversity of sponsorship. A possible mechanism is a training and development center at the subnational level.…

Five guidelines are suggested by which instructional developers might produce large, meaningful, and lasting changes in teachers' performance. These are illustrated by a case study which involved nurse educators. Estimates of their successful application in this setting are described. (Author/JEG)

Includes relevant passages from the working document discussed at the Fourth Regional Conference of Ministers of Education and Those Responsible for Economic Planning in Asia and Oceania, five recommendations adopted by participants, and a 303-item annotated bibliography on the establishment of links between education and productive work. (JEG)

A brief commentary on major emphases in writing about composition in 1978 and an annotated bibliography describing 98 articles and books on the teaching of composition. (DD)