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Aggarwal, J. C.; Agrawal, S. P. – 1989
The purpose of this book is to discuss the history of educational reform in India and describe the steps taken by government to implement new policies. An education commission, better known as the Kothari Commission, published its report in 1966. As a result, the National Policy on Education (NPE) emerged in 1968 and was considered a major step…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Vroeijenstijn, A. I. – 1995
This guide provides advice and recommendations on designing a system of external quality assessment (EQA) for systems and institutions of higher education. Based on a Dutch national model, key features of the suggested system include: ownership by higher education institutions themselves although sanctioned by the government; primary aims of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Hanna, Paul R. – 1987
This book stresses that the social studies curriculum in U.S. elementary and secondary schools is the basic core for conveying to new generations the concepts, values, and abilities that will allow the society to survive and prosper. In the 1950s, the concern was over the adequacy of courses being taught and the lack of a cohesive structure that…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Quality
Goodlad, John I., Ed.; Keating, Pamela, Ed. – 1990
This collection of 15 papers reconceptualizes the problem of failure in schools and describe the interlocking structural arrangements, curricular and instructional practices, and other school conditions that constitute barriers blocking all students' access to knowledge. A new agenda is offered for the national reform movement, an agenda that…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Agenda Setting
Abramson, Mike, Ed.; And Others – 1996
The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Mike Abramson, John Bird, Anne Stennett); "Partnership Imperatives: A Critical Appraisal" (Mike Abramson); "Further and Higher Education Partnerships: The Evolution of a National Policy Framework" (John Bird); "Finance: The Bedrock of Good Partnerships"…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Continuing Education, Cooperative Planning
Hyland, Terry – 1999
This book examines the New Labour policy on lifelong learning in Great Britain. Special attention is paid to developments surrounding the University for Industry and the New Deal initiatives and the issue of upgrading the British vocational education and training (VET) system to match those of Britain's European competitors. The following are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Download full textLasonen, Johanna, Ed. – 1999
This document contains 21 papers and an introduction on work force preparation in a global context. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Johanna Lasonen); "Access of Girls and Women to Vocational Education: Implications for the Workplace in Swaziland" (Comfort B. S. Mndebele); "Intersectoral Approaches to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
