Existing data indicate that there is a serious gap between the statewide needs and demands of Michigan citizens for off-campus instructional services and the present pattern of services being provided by Michigan colleges and universities. It is also apparent that there is a need for more complete information on existing programs and about the…

Steps of the Joint Staff in Agricultural Education in meeting inservice needs of agriculture teachers in New York State are described. The Joint Staff is comprised of officers of agriculture teachers, professional associations, two-year colleges' division chairpersons, and agricultural education staffs of the State Education Department and Cornell…

To accomplish desired changes in the behavior of practicing vocational educators, Illinois has worked toward a system of statewide and continuous inservice staff development. Articulation maximizes resources by eliminating duplication of services. The State provides technical assistance; special contracts have produced curriculum guides. Workshops…

Cites ERIC documents dealing with institutional autonomy, the state's role, sources of financial support, and educational coordination within community college systems. (LS)

Increasingly specialized demands are being placed upon teachers in the U.S. In this article ways the Federal Government could help teachers meet these demands are outlined. A new way of thinking about our schools' instructional program is suggested. (Author/GC)

Reviews adult education legislation in Norway during three time intervals (1935-1963, 1964-1975, and 1976 to the present) to trace the evolution of legal responsibility away from localized adult education activities toward a comprehensive act oriented toward lifelong learning. (EM)

A special educator offers a series of guidelines for preparing personnel to provide vocational training for special needs youth, along with strategies for cooperative planning and programs between vocational and special teacher education. (MF)

Author states that "...potential /of lifelong education in the arts/ for helping to add to and define meaning in human life would be vastly expanded if it...were treated as a basic skill in constant need of refurbishing." (Author/RW)

Reactions to the regular/special education interface initiative of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services include the need to protect educational entitlements of the handicapped, improve vocational and career planning, modify stringent graduation requirements for handicapped students, and implement the Education of the…

The article describes a collaborative program, developed by a teacher preparation institution and a school system to respond to legislative demands, which incorporates current research, clinical supervision tecnhniques, school-based support systems, and collaboratively-developed inservice. (CB)

Summarizes four formal studies that measured the academic achievement of home-schooled students. Concludes that the home-schooled student is not necessarily academically disadvantaged. Asserts that public school administrators should assist home-schooling parents with curricular materials, library usage, testing, and extracurricular involvements.…

Universities can enhance the development of their international studies and foreign language instruction programs through: (1) cooperative development of library collections; (2) increased interdepartmental coordination; (3) closer integration of overseas study programs and on-campus instruction; (4) increased opportunities to take advantage of…

Describes a collaboration among policy makers, test developers, curriculum specialists, researchers, and classroom teachers in Michigan that has produced a new interactive definition of reading, new statewide reading objectives, and efforts to develop statewide tests that are more consistent with current theory and research. (FL)

Discusses some benefits and problems of the North Carolina teacher preparation program, "Quality Assurance," which is a comprehensive reform program placing strong emphasis on public school participation during a six year teacher education process. (SD)

Two assessment agencies, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the U.S. and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), provide the most promising framework for comparing U.S. education with education in other nations. These agencies can cooperate to resolve technical issues and make data…