Despite a political climate demanding evidence-informed decision making in education both within individual countries and at the international level, empirically grounded European research in this field is scarce. This paper reports on a European Commission-funded study that sought to identify and analyze different initiatives across Europe aimed…

In this article, the characteristics of five test review models are described. The five models are the US review system at the Buros Center for Testing, the German Test Review System of the Committee on Tests, the Brazilian System for the Evaluation of Psychological Tests, the European EFPA Review Model, and the Dutch COTAN Evaluation System for…

The Visegrad group comprises four countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The literature on information literacy, mainly in the respective national languages, and the development of initiatives are presented in this paper. The situation in each country is discussed separately, followed by a short discussion of similarities and…

For more than 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been instrumental in developing an analytical model for understanding the relationships between educational policy (the intended curriculum), classroom and instructional practices (the implemented curriculum), and educational learning…

Services provided by the national adult literacy program in the United Kingdom include supplementary reading materials, educational certification, special-interest programs, and media broadcasts. A general description of the program is included. (AM)

Educational reform was undertaken in Mali as part of a general policy of decolonization. The development of the High Teacher-Training College was able to help meet the need for teachers, to set a standard for teacher education colleges, and to acquire national confidence and prestige. (KM)

To improve adult literacy in urban and rural areas, Ethiopia has established reading centers throughout the country staffed by volunteer teachers. Since 1978, 10 million persons have participated in the program. Eight million have finished courses and taken the tests. About four million have passed and received certificates. (AM)

The author suggests the establishment of a Compulsory Canadian Core Program for teachers-in-training, with accompanying curriculum components for grades K-12. The program would emphasize bilingualism, pluralism, regional diversity, social/economic disparity, and global interdependence. (Author/AV)

The Pakistani Adult Functional Literacy Project (AFL) produced educational television programs which were shown at community viewing centers. Evaluation results are encouraging. (AM)

Describes plans to create an educational system in Hungary which will integrate scientific research, cultural values, and socialist ideals. A history is presented of educational plans drawn up pursuant to the 1970 National Long-Range Scientific and Research Plan. (Author/DB)

A national adult literacy program was established in Nicaragua in 1979, after the Sandanista revolution, as part of a plan for socio-economic development. Program development, implementation and evaluation methods, curriculum content, educational methodology, and teacher training methods are described. (AM)

As part of the national plan for socio-economic development, the Indonesian adult literacy program established cooperative, informal learning groups in which a literate person was responsible for teaching 10 others to read. Program organization, curriculum development, and evaluation methods are described. (AM)

An occasional, independent publication of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia contains reviews of recent publications and studies, brief reports on programs and projects, and notes on Asian documents related to education. The first section of Reviews presents reports on adult and out-of-school education in India, educational wastage…

Describes the Chinese plan for eliminating adult illiteracy in rural areas. Program planning, implementation and evaluation procedures, as well as administrative organization, program funding, and teacher training are discussed. (AM)

The last in a series of reports on educational innovation in Asia, this study describes the educational experiments and reforms attempted in Indonesia from 1969 to 1973. The introductory section provides an historical background and describes the educational administration of Indonesia. Chapter one focuses on the innovations in planning,…