Literacy is discussed in terms of vertical and individualistic schooling, autonomous and societal education, and socioeconomic influences in an address presented at the International Symposium for Literacy, Persepolis, Iran. (LH)

Content of educational training programs for revolutionary cadres includes: theoretical education, the history of class struggle, basic party knowledge, and revolutionary tradition. Program goals are to strengthen leadership and to plan comprehensively. (Author/AV)

Discussion of adult education in India, its orientation, objectives, programs, agencies, guidelines for operation, problems and misconceptions. (ABM)

The purpose of the Korea/Seadag seminar was to advance the systematic development of nonformal education and to maximize the development of human resources. Specific objectives are related to evolving future programs of nonformal education in Korea and East Asia. The report focuses on participant discussions regarding the conceptualization,…

Israeli schools, designed by Westerners, incorporate curriculum and instructional methods suited to Western children, although Oriental Jews constitute 60 percent of the population. Considered "disadvantaged" by policy-making Western Jews, humiliated Orientals disavow their rich, ancient heritage. A new plan aims to eliminate…

A survey of slow learner education in state secondary schools was conducted in Auckland and North Auckland, New Zealand. Thirty-five schools containing 30,787 pupils replied to the questionnaire which covered the following areas: assessment prior to placement, educational objectives, identification methods, special classes, teaching groups,…

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…

A new pattern of teacher preparation for university graduates in Nigeria, "a sandwich course," was established in 1972 to replace the conventional one-year continuous course. The change was made in response to the problems of teacher shortage and teacher demand in secondary-level institutions so that employed teachers could undergo…

Organizational structure, educational objectives, and general information are presented on educational programs for the mentally handicapped in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The basic goal of Scandinavian programs for the mentally handicapped is normalization, with emphasis on social adjustment to prepare retardates for assimilation into community…

This description of the educational system of the German Democratic Republic provides readers interested in comparative education with an overview of the system's organization, fundamental concepts, and objectives since the revision of its structure following World War II. Brief statistical information on the country and its people is followed by…

Early Childhood Education Programs are an integral and accepted part of the education of almost all American Indian children in Canada, with one or more programs being available on most reserves. Most of the programs were organized at the request of parents and local school committees. Nursery School or K1 Programs involve 4-year-olds. In many…

Proceedings of a conference on improving and universalizing education in 11 Asian countries are reported. Participating countries included Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It was found that the concept of universal education varies from country to…

The Commission on Post-Secondary Education in Ontario was appointed in 1969 to advise the Ministers of Education and of University Affairs. The Commission was asked to consider, in the light of then-current provisions, the pattern necessary to ensure the further effective development of post-secondary education in the Province to 1980, and in…

The three papers compiled here on vocational and technical education in Europe were prepared and discussed by experts in the course of three meetings held in 1977. Focus is on polyvalent occupational training, which prepares students for maximum adaptability to technical and social changes and for occupational mobility. The first paper describes…

Two volumes comprise a 241-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in English and Indic languages that provides information on various aspects of education in Pakistan. Featured in a special section of one volume are the developments in education from 1958 to 1968; in a special section of the other, libraries. Significant…