In June 1970, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) collected information concerning the legislation (both enacted and proposed), the outstanding educational achievements, and major problem areas of the States in education. The compilation of this data in its present form represents an updating of a similar survey conducted by ECS in…

This report focuses on the structure of the district, criteria for progress, and educational research data that provide background for implications for change. The report makes five recommendations: (1) reorganize the school structure to early childhood (ages 3-7), elementary (ages 8-10), middle school (ages 11-13), and high school (ages 14-17);…

Eleven articles on various aspects of financial planning for educational services comprise this document, volume three of the NEFP series. Volume one of this series deals with educational needs, volume two with economic factors and education, and volume four with the impact of educational financing programs. The material in this volume describes…

This review of recent trends in Spanish education focuses on governmental attempts to update educational standards by extending the compulsory school-attendance age, by eradicating adult illiteracy, and by constructing new schools. The report points out that the expansion of Spanish economic programs has shifted educational objectives to emphasize…

The rationale, operational framework, and implementation case study of a planning-evaluation model for a medium size school district are discussed. The system defines a management information function in the three components of planning, operations, and evaluation. The relationship among these components is presented in both diagram and narrative…

This book provides background information of the educational system in Ecuador and describes the Ecuadoran plan for educational improvement. The first part considers the general conditions of the country and discusses geographic, economic, social, and demographic aspects along with the educational system. The book discusses the social function of…

A project to conduct eleven regional teacher institutes is discussed. The curriculum advisory group for this project was comprised of a representative of the President's Advisory Committee on Adult Education, one State ABE Director from each USOE region and nine consultants; In addition to suggesting some modifications to the core curriculum, the…

The purpose of this work is to provide the student of Brazilian affairs with a systematic review of publications dealing with contemporary developments and problems in Brazilian education. Part I traces the development of Brazilian educational thought from the aristocratic orientation of the colonial period of the dominant outlook of today, which…

This evaluation of the decentralized Open Enrollment programs conducted in the New York City public schools during the 1969-70 school year, with funds provided by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, covers programs developed and implemented at the school district level. It was contracted by the Bureau of Research of the central…

This document is a Spanish translation of French educational reform proposals and general educational philosophy. Initial remarks in the document concern educational objectives and general aims of the particular educational levels. Different, possible, educational progressions are considered, and the university system is discussed. Teacher…

Each of the three main parts of this report focuses upon a different aspect of the general issue, how best to manage State departments of education. Part I, "The Problematic Framework of State Education Agency Management," deals primarily with some of the major legal, financial, instructional, and social problems facing schools today, and with…

The report of general educational policy and planning in Austria was undertaken by the Austrian Ministry of Education. It was prepared for the Educational Investment and Planning Programme of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Committee for Scientific and Technical Personnel. The document is a technical report, based…

Educational policy and planning in Norway are reviewed in this booklet. One of a series of reviews of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries' educational policies, this document is presented in three parts. Part I, Examiners' Report and Questions, presents the report of the OECD examiners who visited Norway…

Recommendations are presented for organizing research, development, and dissemination activities around the concept of a school-community effort for developing, utilizing, and disseminating Ethical Citizenship Education (ECE) programs in public, nonpublic, and parochial schools. Intended for use by the public and, particularly, by the National…

The full texts of all prepared statements and supplemental materials presented during six days of hearings held on four bills (H.R. 19, H.R. 3036, H.R. 3037, and H.R. 4797) to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 are contained in this document. Statements are made by (1) State and local directors and superintendents from state universities…