The Council of Chief State School Officers defines career education as "essentially an instructional strategy, aimed at improving educational outcomes by relating teaching and learning activities to the concept of career development. Career education extends the academic world to the world of work. In scope, career education encompasses…

Career education is an attempt to conceptualize the whole program of education as a single developmental process--which has as its primary focus the individual and his development as a contributing member of society. It is intended to provide an educational process for all students to help them: (1) develop self-awarness, (2) develop positive…

The task of reorganizing the elementary schools of the Soviet Union has provided the occasion for the assessment of programed instruction methods. Though programed texts have been widely used in other countries, the Soviet Union is committed to a different set of educational values, including the use of national teachers, a system that develops…

A New York two-year college concentrates on involving its community in its educational program. (Author)

Briefly presents the opinions of two experts--one pro and one con--on the issue of bilingual education. (JMB)

The ambiguity of the slogan "back to basics" is examined. (JD)

Criticism is offered of a previous article, "On Education as a Species of Play." (JD)

This article was an introduction to a convention program presented at the Florida Personnel and Guidance Association Convention (Tampa, Nov., 1977) by Raymond Patouillet, shortly before his sudden death. It encapsulates his guidance philosophy, his understanding of the human condition, and his faith in the crucial role of the caring profession.…

Proposes replacing a large high school with three smaller educational units, one distinctly conservative in goals, methods, and disciplinary procedures; one distinctly liberal; and a third neutral facility. (Author/MLF)

Discusses philosophical ideas related to problems in early childhood education and maintains that education is not only a socialization process for the child, but also a process conducive to the preservation of individuality and the enhancement of human life. (SE)

The author discusses the past, present, and future of industrial education, particularly its position in the contemporary mainstream. The title's "Coho syndrome" refers to the salmon who know where they have been and where they need to go but cannot seem to comprehend where they are right now. (MF)