This book of readings in social studies makes available several recent developments in this discipline and attempts to summarize some of the projects, monographs, and special programs being conducted at several major curriculum centers. Five facets of the new social studies are examined here. Part One is an overview of the nature and direction of…

Discussed the report on secondary education financed by IDEA and evaluated its merit. (RK)

A combination of 350 community, student, and college leaders from four counties participated in a conference on the role of the junior college in the urban revolution. The keynote speaker, whose remarks are included, addressed himself to the nature of the urban revolution with emphasis on the plight of the individual in seeking self-identity.…

On April 27-29, 1975, the American Vocational Association, in cooperation with the American Personnel and Guidance Association and the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, held a National Workshop To Implement Change in Counseling and Career Guidance. Workshop participants were brought together to engage in a process designed to…

Current reports and recommendations on needed improvements in American secondary education, part of a long history of criticisms of the high school and of proposals for its reform, were discussed. (Author/RK)

In August, 1967, a conference was held at the University of Oregon to identify, forecast, and discuss the evolving requirements of educational information systems. The general purpose of the conference was stated as follows: if chaos is to be avoided in educational systems by the mid 1970's, intensive research development efforts in the field of…

The conference was held to assess the nature and consequences of educational expansion in OECD countries during the last 10-15 years and to foresee the main policy problems arising from future continued educational growth. Conference discussion issues included educational policy goals, resources, and structure; educational planning and its…

Recent studies confirm that organized labor's role in society does not get fair treatment in the social studies and American history courses of the nation's schools. The report covers the first stage of AFL-CIO efforts in dealing with this problem, bringing together concerned persons in labor and education. Following the opening of the conference…

Conference participants, reflecting the views of 15 different countries and representing both education and the broader community, gathered to discuss education about global development. The conference theme concerned educational reform in industrialized countries and the need for global awareness of the interdependence of all societies. The…

This document reports the proceedings of a conference held to discuss the availability of educational resources and the financing of education in Canada. The conference focused specifically on the financial implications of redesigning educational institutions to be capable of flexible response to students' needs, making educational benefits more…

The 1966 Invitational Conference on Testing Problems dealt with the innovations of the new age of flexibility and the problems of evaluating and preparing for them. Papers presented in Session I, Innovation and Evaluation, were: (1) "Innovation and Evaluation: In Whose Hands?" by Nils Y. Wessell; (2) "The Discovery and Development of Educational…

This publication contains four papers presented at three 1-day conferences. "Career Education: An Overview" by Gary R. Bice discusses the aims of career education, points to consider in developing career education programs, and areas of emphasis for the primary grades (K-4), middle grades (5-8), and high school grades (9-12). "Facilities for…

This is a paper that presents a positive case for the adoption of accountability programs. A brief history of accountability is given. Some important terms relative to accountability are defined. They are: accountability, independent educational accomplishment audit, performance contracting, and educational engineering. Ways in which the…

The material included in this document, drawn from the debates and the working papers presented at the Third Regional Conference of Ministers of Education and Those Responsible for Economic Planning in Asia, focuses on the concerns of education policy-makers in Asia and the programs and priorities they envisage for the growth and development of…