Some possible remedies that would enable the modern high school to expand its curriculum and give its students a greater course selection were discussed. (Author)

Author considered what could be done to foster the need for thinking and acting internationally. (Author/RK)

Describes reasons for doing a needs assessment, proper procedure for completing a needs assessment, and what should be done after a needs assessment is completed. (RK)

The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)

Describes the federal government's role in secondary education during the Reagan administration, noting that reduced federal spending necessitates linking federal initiatives with state and local programs. Suggests that the Bush administration provide federal leadership in educational reform, focusing on dropout-rate reduction, with special…

Interviews with second-year elementary teachers and their principals pointed out three areas of serious need in preservice education: (1) knowledge of normal child behavior, (2) more realistic expectations of teaching, and (3) ability to transfer to the classroom teaching methods skills, especially time and materials management. (SJL)