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Darinsky, A. V. – Literacy Discussion, 1976
The main features of the Soviet system of continuous education are described. Objectives include provision for the individual's overall development, inculcation in the young of an understanding of moral and civic responsibilities, filling society's needs for specialized personnel, and assurance of all adults' continuous vocational competence and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy
Download full textCohen, Yehudi A. – 1969
In a comparison of the educational systems of Israel and the United States, extensive observations are reported from field studies of representative samples of elementary and secondary schools in the two countries. Special attention is given to provisions made by each of the educational systems for education of subgroups within the respective…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Comparative Education, Content Analysis, Decentralization
Canadian Inst. for Adult Education, Montreal (Quebec). – 1976
The document presents, in English and French, a collection of studies of discussing future options for occupational adult education in Canada, prepared for the conference, "Manpower Training at the Crossroads," by the Canadian Association for Adult Education (CAAE) and l'Institute Canadien d'Education des Adultes (ICEA). The studies…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Demography, Educational Policy, Educational Programs
Training Services Agency, London (England). – 1976
Following a discussion of the historical background of the United Kingdom's education system and a brief description of its government department and agencies concerned with vocational education and training, this bulletin describes the United Kingdom's present vocational training provisions. Content is presented in 11 sections under the following…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Adult Education, Agency Role, Educational Administration
PDF pending restorationPostlethwaite, T. N.; And Others – 1975
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also known as the World Bank, has actively assisted in the development and improvement of educational facilities and systems in developing countries. A two-phase study was undertaken to improve the evaluation of World Bank projects. This report is an outgrowth of the first phase…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Developing Nations
Levine, Herbert A. – 1977
This report is a digest of a larger work, "Developments in Paid Leave of Absence," a report including case studies and analysis of the collective experience of nine European countries and the United States with paid educational leave. Section I defines paid educational leave as "leave given to an employee for educational purposes…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comparative Education, Educational Opportunities
