Undertaken to identify, compile, and describe characteristic problems of school facilities planning in metropolitan areas, this study included the fifty largest cities in the United States. The study analyzes the effects on school planning of social, economic, and cultural changes caused by population movement and land use, and controls.…

In order to gather information for curriculum decisions, 250 employed homemakers between 16 and 24 years of age were questioned about time and money management problems. Those surveyed had assumed the dual role for less than three years and had an average annual family income of $6,000 to $7,000. Very few had children. Most frequently indicated…

After outlining the three major purposes of home economics programs at the secondary level the article discusses how to best achieve these purposes with respect to facilities planning. Classroom and laboratory arrangements and their relation to homemaking skills, occupational home economics, and preprofessional preparation are discussed and…

Conferees heard 16 papers dealing with the improvement of the planning process for community junior college facilities. The conference was organized around the theme: "A Look into the Twenty-First Century", and all contributors were concerned with planning facilities able to absorb the dynamic expansion and growth projected for the nation's…

For education to be maximally effective at the local level, longrange planning must be developed at the State level and a constructive exchange of information concerning educational problems must be operating throughout all levels of a State edu"ational system. Administration of education at the State level must be organized to insure that seven…

Papers submitted to a meeting of economists, educators, and government officials discuss the organizational implications of the link between education and economic growth. Following an introduction by Henning Friis, the authors and titles of the papers are (1) Necat Erder, "Some Administrative Problems in Educational Planning," (2) Raymond…

A brief discussion and description of the educational and architectural planning for a vocational high school constructed in Toronto with provincial and federal government funds. Floor plans, shop plans and equipment lists are included. (FPO)

A guide to Federal financial assistance programs. The programs are identified with the enabling legislation, along with addresses of Federal agency offices in all areas of the country responsible for their administration. The booklet is divided into three parts according to the type of Federal program--(1) educational planning, (2) acquisition and…

This paper discusses some of the issues involved in utilizing Piagetian theory in educational planning. Piaget has emphasized the need for active learning, peer interaction, consideration of individual needs and abilities, and the development of logical thought, elements which are not emphasized in the traditional classroom. Piaget maintains that…

Seventy-eight federally funded California vocational education projects were evaluated to provide information on which to base plans for future research and exemplary program policies and procedures in vocational education. Objectives of the evaluation were to (1) provide information for future planning of administration of funds; (2) determine if…

Five criteria derived from an original conception of basic education are used to appraise The Essential Learning Skills Television Project and to guide the proposal of ideas to strengthen the project. It is assumed that to prepare students to cope with the challenges of daily living and citizenship, curricula must stress acquisition of skills in…

This publication represents the fourth in a six-part series describing the Management Organization Systems Technique (MOST), which was developed at Wayne County Community College to determine the goals and objectives of the college and assist in their attainment and evaluation. The evaluation component, an essential part of the control function of…

The report presents an evaluation model for early childhood programs for mildly and moderately handicapped children. The document examines the following four areas of early childhood special education programs: (1) methods of assessment, educational planning, and pupil evaluation; (2) program influence on five interrelated areas of development…

This booklet is for the parents of exceptional children. It explains the process by which an exceptional child is evaluated, identified and assigned to a program and placement. It also offers general guidelines for parent participation with local school districts and other educational agencies in planning the exceptional child's educational…

This report presents the results of a survey of personnel professionally employed in education and training within the United Kingdom in order to assess the potential market for information services in the field of education. The categorisation of personnel is based on a two-dimensional matrix in which one axis represents employer or employing…