The implementation of Lifelong Learning (LLL) in European higher education institutions is one of the most important educational and carrier development oriented initiatives of this decade. Albeit an essential path in the continuous improvement of skills, competences and knowledge throughout the life of an individual, this project is also…

The Setting the Direction Minister's Forum was held June 8 and 9, 2009 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. It was attended by 820 Albertans and another 288 people participated through interactive webcasts at 78 sites across the province. The purpose of the forum was to present the Framework and engage a broad range of stakeholders in…

The main goal of Education for Democratic Citizenship is the building of a modern and democratic society, meaning a high level of political, ethical, social, and cultural conscience within its membership. Within the scope of the initiated reforms of the education system in Serbia, Education for Democratic Citizenship is primarily focused on a…

The theme of this conference was "Critical Thinking: The Thinking that Masters the Content." This "proceedings" volume is essentially a conference program. It is composed primarily of abstracts of presentations made at the conference. An introduction examines the history of the conference, the organization of the conference, and the conference…

A national seminar was held in September, 1988, in Lisbon, Portugal for the purpose of disseminating results of the Council of Europe's Council for Cultural Cooperation's project on innovation in primary education. Details of the implementation of the project and problems of primary education in Portugal were discussed at the seminar, which was…

This text presents the key points of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002. It is divided into three sections. Section 1 describes the political and policy contexts for implementation of the act. It features a timetable to help guide local school boards, including notification and reporting requirements for local boards. It summarizes the…

This document presents the agreements on principles and goals for mathematics assessment reached at a meeting of persons representing various math education, public policy, business and industry and parent and community constituencies held at the National Academy of Sciences in spring, 1991. Sections of the document lay the groundwork for the…

This preliminary report contains the proceedings of a statewide symposium held January 12-14, 1994, in Saratoga Springs, New York, to develop a statewide vision and framework for K-12 public education for the 21st century. Participants included state legislators, the Board of Regents, Education Department officials, school board members, teachers,…

Five papers from the International Seminar on Educational Reform, in Chiba and Kyoto, Japan, 14-17 October 1985, are presented. Trends in educational reforms, goal and structure, and curriculum; and content of secondary education, selection and admission in higher education, and undergraduate education are discussed. Educational reform in Japan…

These proceedings contain four presentations and other materials from a conference to provide public schools with information about change so they can take a leadership role in educating for the future. The opening address (Richard Berendzen) discusses changes affecting education and changes in education. "Megatrends: Implications for Education…

A 1983 committee report is presented of the World Health Organization Expert Committee on the Education and Training of Nurse Teachers and Managers with Special Regard to Primary Health Care. After discussing the changing context of health care and trends in primary health care, changes required in education and training in health systems based on…

This document summarizes the proceedings of the first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL). The report is organized in five parts that cover the following: (1) background, objectives, participants, summaries of opening speeches, and working methods of the conference; (2) review of the progress in the implementation…

These conference proceedings examine the future of humanities education in Texas and are part of the "Preparing for Texas in the 21st Century Project." The papers presented focused on such critical issues as state support for community sponsored cultural programming and the need for increased citizen understanding of other nations and…

Discusses a colloquium of Harvard University faculty, staff, alumni, and graduate students on the reports and studies published recently on the shortcomings of American education. The panelists identified questions that need to be asked, pinpointed what was missing from the reports, and responded from their particular perspective. (JOW)

The "Safe Schools, Safe Students" conference brought together leading researchers and practitioners in order to share knowledge about innovative safety strategies being used in America's schools. The papers here represent the thinking of scientific experts and school-based pupil service providers who are implementing programs to prevent…