An economic framework that melds the theories of human capital and internal labor markets in a probabilistic matrix has been developed to analyze teacher mobility. This framework is general and could be applied to other labor markets possessing similar institutional structures, such as those in the Civil Service sector. Several important…

The findings of a survey of selected administrative computer applications in large public school districts are presented in this report. Using a three part written questionnaire, the investigators polled 99 school districts throughout the United States and examined the responses of 55. Two major hypotheses were tested: 1) the difference in the…

The Information Retrieval Television (IRTV) system was a unique experimental media program initiated in several Ottawa, Canada schools in the fall of 1968. The program allowed teachers to select televised audiovisual programs for their classes at any time. This arrangement freed them from having to adapt to broadcast schedules or to the rigidities…

The objectives of this study include the development of (1) guides for the planning and the remodeling of new school kitchens and lunchroom facilities and (2) standards of labor utilization for three sizes of cafeterias. The data reflect the results of over six weeks of observation and measurement of operations in various school kitchens,…

This study assessed the differences in Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) scoring patterns among various expected teaching majors for freshmen women enrolled in a required College of Education course designed to aid in their vocational decision-making as it relates to a professional teaching career. The theoretical basis for the VPI centers…

Previously faced with the problem of curriculum reform, elementary and secondary schools now must deal with the deeper social problems of poverty, racial discrimination, sexism, and relevance. Since the survival of many schools hinges on their adaptability, they will require procedures for studying ways of responding to change and of evaluating…

The Commission was commended to investigate social, economic, and technological trends in Alberta for the next 20 years; to examine the needs of all individuals in the Province; to analyze total educational requirements; and to recommend future changes, structures, and priorities necessary for a comprehensive educational system. Between 1969 and…

This book contains a series of articles which grow out of the assumption that American public schools and teacher-training institutions can and will renew themselves and adapt to the needs of a changing society. A further assumption is that an emerging new discipline -- educational development -- can play a catalytic role in the change process…

This document reports the development of a system of mass-produced standardized components for school construction. The project was originated and implemented to solve a problem connected with the heavy demand for schools that confronted the Montreal Catholic School Board. The report outlines the problem -- a need for schools -- and gives details…

As a part of the NASA sponsored program on the application of communication satellites to educational development, a study was made of the utilization of telecommunications by academic and school libraries in the United States and the potential for future utilization by these institutions. The five basic functions performed by all…

This study attempts to suggest that, with sensitive planning, obsolete but sound old buildings can be recycled to accommodate new educational concepts. The report first suggests guidelines for a school district to consider in implementing a total modernization plan. Then, a case study of a feasibility plan for West Hartford, Connecticut, is…

One of a series, this curriculum guide is designed for use as a supplement to a 12th grade course entitled "Consumer Education, Materials for an Elective Course" described in ED 022 044, or as an independent unit. Education is viewed here not only as a consumer purchase but also as a preparation for future employment. Ways are given to use money…

Two contemporary education documents are compared and a discussion of recommendation implementation is presented. The first document, the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Education in the Province of Quebec, 1963-1966 (the Parent Commission Report) presents an overview of the educational system in Quebec. The second document, the…

A broader view of the career problem and the counselor's role through teaching clients behavioral self-control techniques is offered in this paper. Preliminary discussion includes a review of existing vocational theories and research, in particular, Holland's typology and Super's self-concept theory. It is concluded from these reviews that the…

Written before the congressional deliberations which resulted in changes in the Vocational Education Act, this report makes the recommendations for national priorities of vocational education legislation. The report is in two general sections: (1) A National Planning Association (NPA) joint statement entitled "Strengthening Vocational…