A result of efforts to initiate dialogue between representatives of the Community Education Program in the United States Office of Education and the Department of Justice, this conference took place in March of 1978. Professionals from many youth-oriented fields attended. Conference objectives included initiating dialogue among those concerned…

This report is based on a discussion of critical issues in education that was the focal point of the 1975 Institute of Chief State School Officers. In preparation for the 1975 Institute, each chief officer was asked to prepare a short paper describing the most important issues facing him on the state level and those he believed to be the most…

There are a number of factors that combine to discourage public involvement in urban education, which in turn tends to discourage public leadership. The situation of city school boards has changed because of extensive regulation and collective bargaining. Most people will do nothing unless those with an especially large stake in the health of…

This conference record is organized according to the kinds of sessions that were held: general sessions, which include the keynote speech and the banquet speech; discussion groups, which were divided according to four topics--priorities, processes, products, and problems; the French group; and the annual banquet and business session. An appendix…

This conference focused on two themes: research in testing and the cooperative research program, and testing in the language arts. The morning session was concerned with the impact of the federal Cooperative Research Program on educational research. Papers were entitled: The Support of Measurement Projects by the Cooperative Research Program.…

Seven prepared papers, with questions from the audience and answers by participants make up the proceedings of this conference on minimum competency testing. A number of conceptual and technical problems were raised, as well as questions about the effects of minimum competency testing on the curriculum and the psychological effects of the program…

The document presents eight conference papers which discuss the impact and functions of European national research institutions. The main aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity for directors of research institutions to exchange ideas and information with peers in other countries. Educational research is discussed from three points of…

Presented are papers by keynote speakers and workshop session leaders from a 1977 conference on Creativity and the Gifted/Talented Child. Following a copy of the conference program are entries with the following titles and authors: "Creative Potential and Educational Experience--A Rationale for Creative Education Programs" (S. Parnes);…

Describes the standards on rights of minors, abuse and neglect, non-criminal behavior, and schools and education which were adopted at the National Conference on New Juvenile Justice Standards, Washington, D.C., 1977. (Author)

The problem of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing is addressed. The document is a result of a conference of youth service agencies, family planning organizations, policy makers, health service providers, and leaders in sex education. Following summaries of participants' discussion of the nature of the problem and strategies for program…

Proceedings of the 1974 Second Annual Conference of the Sociology of Education Association are presented. The conference, which focused upon the sociology of the school and schooling at the elementary and secondary levels, was structured around three objectives: (1) provide sociologists of education an opportunity to review past work in their…

In this paper, prepared for a European conference on mathematics education in the 1980's, the author discusses the relationships among the mathematician, the teacher, and society. He also addresses the problems of language in mathematics teaching and the appropriate use of physical models in the classroom. (SD)

This publication is a report of an Environmental Education Conference sponsored by the Alliance for Environmental Education and Western Regional Environmental Education Council at Snowmass, Colorado. The purpose of the conference was to study the progress of environmental education throughout the nation, to report the major concerns, and to make…

This publication is a report of an Environmental Education Conference sponsored by the Alliance for Environmental Education and Western Regional Environmental Education Council at Snowmass, Colorado. The purpose of the conference was to study the progress of environmental education throughout the nation, to report the major concerns, and to make…

Reports on topics discussed by delegates from 104 UNESCO member countries. Common concerns included (1) restructuring goals and content of educational and training systems to society's needs, (2) importance of lifelong education, (3) divergence between planned reforms and the facilities and resources for implementing them, and (4) development of a…