The technology of instruction and the development of components for teaching the aurally handicapped at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School are examined. (BD)

Describes one of the first examples in the Inner London Education Authority of how cooperation between sixth forms might be made to work, in this case the successful sixth-form center in Tower Hamlets. (Author/RK)

The authors describe a collaborative effort in physical education between a Chicago public school district (K-9) and the University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign. The project is designed to (1) develop a curriculum guide, (2) establish pre- and in-service programs, (3) create a teacher center, and (4) improve community-physical education teacher…

The recent decline in preservice student enrollments should be viewed as an opportunity for higher education facilities to move in new directions in developing multiple service training for teaching not only elementary and secondary grades but all populations. (JD)

A British college teacher describes his 1976 summer study tour to colleges, universities, and labor unions in the United States and the variety of labor education programs that have been developed, in which labor unions have taken a direct interest. (MF)

If Black Studies is to develop as a major force in interdisciplinary curriculum structures, then the process of standardization must be facilitated. Otherwise, without a "general" consensus of its basic content--at least at the introductory level--Black Studies will surely be doomed to eventual failure. (Author/NQ)

The Dundee School of Economics is seen by the authors as a maverick institution fitting no recognized pattern of organization of higher education in Scotland. Describes the events leading to the school's establishment in 1931 and its incorporation in the University of Saint Andrews in 1955. Outlines its curriculum and academic policy as well as…

Provides a profile of the newest United States Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, his past achievements in education and current efforts to overcome the nation's educational problems. (RK)

Discusses the influence that older students are having on American education, from elementary through university level. (RK)

The current system of producing and consuming educational research does not seem to be well-established. Outlines the history of the federal role in educational research and development from 1867 to the present and some of the problems encountered by those agencies involved in providing educational R & D. (Author/RK)

Reviews the development of engineering education in the United States from 1747 to date. (SL)

In a world increasingly attentive to the educational needs of preschool children, the French "ecole maternelle" occupies a position of special eminence. This research compares preschool provision in England and France and simultaneously examines the degree that the "ecole maternelle" is open and informal in its ethos.…

Reports major changes, trends, and dynamics in the development of science education in the Arab states. Emphasis is given to the activities of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALESCO). (SL)

If we are to enhance the benefits of schooling, attention must be paid to the earliest years--BEFORE--and to the possibilities for on-going later development--AFTER. (Editor)