This is the first volume of a six-volume review of educational practices and policies in Canada. This is an introduction that provides a general overview of the constitutional, statistical, operational, and organizational background of education in the nation. The subsequent volumes deal with education in four geographical regions and the…

Approximately one out of every four California adults age 18 or older participated in the fall of 1974 in some form of postsecondary education. Over two-thirds of them were enrolled part-time. Half were older than 25 years of age. A large number were enrolled for reasons other than occupational advancement. Data indicates interest in continuing…

Examined are open learning systems in Australia, Canada, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, and the United States. The implications of open-learning and its relation to nontraditional student and continuing education, educational and social…

A three-phase plan for organizing a school media center provides step-by-step instruction on planning, ordering materials, and curriculum implementation. Design of media centers for both existing facilities and new schools are discussed. Topics covered include scheduling the use of media-center time, organizing the curriculum, and involving the…

Massachusetts' Management and Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) arrays data for its dynamic simulation model, which decides educational and instructional policies at the state, school district, and classroom levels, according to this formula: Inputs/Process/Product/Impact. In this monograph linear programed models are…

In a time of urgent need for cooperation among educational institutions, the community college may have a unique opportunity to serve as a bridge or means of communication, hence an agent in coordination. The articles presented here focus on coordination and cooperation: mechanisms for cooperation among higher education associations; ways of…

In the near future, community colleges must meet the challenges presented by lack of funds, growing government control, uncertain enrollment projections, and potential changes in public policy. Their best defense is to develop an overall strategy for flexibility in the use of funds, assignment of faculty, and utilization of facilities. To achieve…

The Education Park is designed to provide special facilities and services for community groups. By community groups we mean not only adults or those who have completed school, but school-age children regardless of their school affiliation who can reach the Education Park to utilize its facilities after the normal day school hours are completed.…

The Association of School Business Officials could be a moral and persuasive force to help close performance gaps in several key areas of public education, including school finance, educational accountability, and management by objectives. Although school finance inequity is the most pressing educational problem in most States, only 18 States have…

Defined as a concept which centers on planning educational needs at the local level, accountability is particularly feasible in small rural schools, since the number of people responsible for education needs is more readily manageable than the number found in urban areas. Designed to familiarize rural parents and other lay citizens with the…

Assuming that education and rural development must be correlated, this booklet defines the general thrust for rural education programs in developing countries. The 1st of 4 sections briefly describes the various aspects of rural development (emphasis on integration of agriculture, industry, transport, trade, credit, health, education, culture,…

This report is intended primarily for educators who have the responsibility for conducting or managing a needs assessment at the school or district level. Although most of the material relates to local assessments in the elementary and secondary schools, some information has been included on statewide assessments and on emerging efforts in…

This proposal seeks to deal with the problems of underachievement in reading and arithmetic by students in the District of Columbia school system. Some prevalent theories which seek to explain underachievement are presented, as well as basic assumptions of the proposed educational design. The design as presented includes proposals for the…

The focus is primarily on elementary and secondary education with implications for organized education at other levels. There are ten major topics of discussion: 1) the major social forces for stability and change that will effect planning; 2) the problem of educational change with emphasis on current analysis of change, educational history, and…

The 59 publications, identified through a search of Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) publications and non-ERIC publications, were reviewed and analyzed to identify the major findings, promising developments, strategies, and methodological strengths and weaknesses which exist in curriculums designed for training dental assistants,…