The purpose of this publication is to provide school officials and others concerned with the concept of alternative educational programs a summary of research pertaining to the evaluation of such programs. Included are an overview of the history of alternative schools, a discussion of the issues and trends associated with alternative schools,…

Focuses on future trends in postsecondary education and their implications for institutional planners and researchers. The four projections are: increased enrollment of the nontraditional student, rise of alternative educational institutions, decreased undergraduate vocational preparation, and diminution of compulsory education. (Editor/PG)

This article argues that the failure of meaningful educational reform in Germany is largely a result of the weak performance of educational administrators, which is in turn a result of the absence of formal training for educational administrators. The author first reviews the present state of teacher education in Germany and notes that in 1977…

New academic patterns are developing in answer to educational demands, and this article discusses the elements that are a part of new degree programs. (RK)

Discusses the present reform movement in mathematics education centered around the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics'"Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics." Describes different ways that the movement can become out of balance (oob). (MDH)

Describes an experimental French foreign language program in one Italian region's primary schools. Discussion focuses on specific strategies used for developing proficiency at that age level based on the characteristics of French and the nature of language. (MSE)

Explores the nature of complete education as it was conceived and practiced by adherents of French classical anarchist pedagogy. Notes conflict between freedom and authority in their conceptualization. Argues that consciousness of actions rather than the economic and social products of those actions was what made practice contributory to…

Theories relating to proposed improvements in education are discussed. Changes in curricula, contributions of fields such as psychology, and issues currently being debated are given consideration. Innovative models and approaches are proposed, and several interesting speculations are offered related to the future of education. Following the…

Rooted in the contemporary challenge to traditional classroom practices, Project Outreach was developed by 35 Psychology 101 teaching fellows at the University of Michigan. The program gives students the opportunity to participate in: (1) diverse service or social action activities; (2) experiential-oriented educational and growth opportunities;…

This resource guide includes bibliographies for the social studies teacher organized around such topics as: definition of the new social studies, instructional objectives, teaching strategies, evaluation; and materials for reference and use in elementary, secondary, and sequential programs. Also provided are directories of projects, information…

The Panel on Educational Research and Development was formed in 1961 to identify research and development programs which might benefit the wide range of educational activities conducted by various Federal agencies. This report summarizes the Panel's proceedings through 1964. Its thesis is that the efficacy of the entire educational establishment…

A follow-up publication prompted by the success of an earlier bibliography, the document presents abstracts of publications which focus on finding new directions for implementing career practices in the classroom. The theme of both volumes is implementation; the first chapter of this volume, the only one without annotations, is a compilation of…

A collection of papers of directions in second language education includes: "The Improvement of Foreign Language Competency in the United States" (Richard D. Lambert); "The Measurement of Foreign/Second Language Proficiency" (Lyle F. Bachman, John D. Clark); "Advanced Technology in Foreign Language Instruction and Translation" (John Fought);…

A group of highly regarded schools in affluent suburban areas was divided into two groups: those judged to have a traditional orientation and those judged to have a more experimental orientation, in terms of course and program structure. A review of the mean Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) from the 1966, 1969, 1973, and 1976 graduating classes from…