Author evaluated stage theories versus the benefits of the open classroom. (RK)

A scheme that can be used in developing objectives and procedures to insure continuity between the definition of needs and the subsequent solution design. (Author)

All planning techniques and models concern themselves with four basic tasks: (1) the determination of the objectives or purpose of the activity, (2) the development of programs likely to attain the objectives, (3) the organization of experiences into a coherent, meaningful unit, and (4) the evaluation of the extent to which programs meet the…

Procedures for establishing school goals and objectives, after having completed the needs assessment, are discussed. A distinction is drawn between goals and objectives in that goals are general future targets, whereas learner outcome objectives are behavioral statements of all or some aspect of goal statement. Five steps in setting goals and…

Procedures for program development, to take place after needs assessment and the establishment of learner goals and objectives, are described. Three phases are involved in program development: (1) program alternatives are explored; (2) the resources necessary to implement a program are compared to the existing school resources; and (3) process…

Discussed the development and implementation of programs in the arts. (RK)

The high failure rate among small businesses attests to the need for improved efforts at the community and junior college level to help prepare the would-be self-employed person to develop entrepreneurial skills. A survey of over 400 community and junior colleges disclosed only 4 business management programs that included courses for small…

This article examines a therapeutic community for the rehabilitation of drug addicts run by Marathon House, Inc. (Editor)

This special number of the International Review of Education examines the social dimension of handicap, in a variety of national settings, developed and underdeveloped, highly industrialised and emerging. (Author)

Discussed the creative movement program in which children participate at the Sacred Heart Open School in Tucson, Arizona. (Author/RK)

This article is a plea for moving toward an integrative active program which involves students in social action both in the inquiry and testing stages. (Author/RK)

Experienced in the process of student evaluation of teachers, this author suggests ways of using student assessment to best advantage. (Editor)