CONGRESS DIRECTED THAT AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BE ASSEMBLED PERIODICALLY TO STUDY THE NATION'S PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE FIRST ADVISORY COUNCIL. APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION PERSONS WERE ENROLLED IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DURING 1967.…

The National Institute of Education (NIE) should consider the following observations when implementing curriculum development projects: (1) NIE should support curriculum development in the areas of national need, but more effort should be directed to improving existing instructional materials; (2) NIE-supported materials have not been widely…

Lessons learned from Onderwijs un Sociaal Milieu (OSM), or Education and Social Origin, the largest compensation and enrichment program ever developed in The Netherlands, are described in this paper. Although the program did not raise lower class students' standardized test scores to the national level, the program had overly ambitious goals and…

ISSUES AND PROBLEMS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE SUCCINCTLY PRESENTED IN THIS SPECIAL REPORT CONDENSED FROM THAT REQUIRED BY THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963--"VOCATIONAL EDUCATION--THE BRIDGE BETWEEN MAN AND HIS WORK, PUBLICATION 2." THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND…

This paper presents findings of a study that examined the effectiveness of the guidance program used by change agents in the Dutch School Improvement Project (NSIP) on program implementation. Sixteen schools composed the experimental group and 13 made up the control group. The experimental variable was the guidance strategy of the NSIP. The two…

The process of developing a state education indicators system using the model proposed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is described. The CCSSO model has three components--indicators of educational outcomes; indicators of school policies and practices; and indicators of contextual factors, or state characteristics. The goal is…

The objectives of this seminar were to identify problems in evaluating literacy programs and to design a working strategy to confront them. Four presentations included national case studies from Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Central questions asked concerned who and what were evaluated and how were the results to be used. In Brazil,…

Criticizes the National History Standards for attempting to cover too much material and burdening teachers with unrealistic objectives and expectations. Recommends a closer coordination of educational objectives with historical material in an attempt to clarify the standards and make them more effective. (MJP)

Describes developments in the fields of learning theory, assessment, and politics of national and state assessments. Shows how use of these developments and modern assessment and evaluation methodologies can address some long-standing problems in Chapter 1 evaluation. Focuses on linking classroom and school improvement with Chapter 1 program…

This monograph is composed of papers from the first National Conference on School Recognition Programs. School recognition programs vary considerably, but they do acknowledge schools that perform well (winners) and have recognizable public relations value. Consequently, school recognition programs have substantial potential for educational…

Presents the responses to the National Standards for Arts Education from four arts education associations. The associations represented are the National Dance Association, Music Educators National Conference, American Alliance for Theater and Education, and the National Art Education Association. Discusses applications and limitations of the…

Questions assumptions implicit in the fifth objective of National Education Goal 5, calling for critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities. Outlines strategies for a national assessment/improvement program, including setting goals, preparing faculty to foster student learning, gathering evidence on outcomes, and using…

This report covers research, development, evaluation, and diffusion in its documentation of the experiences of South Korea's most comprehensive attempt at educational reform: the Primary and Middle School Development Project. An introduction provides background and a survey of Korean educational problems. Chapter II describes the proposed New…

Maintains that the National Geography Standards provide university geographers opportunities in the areas of program assessment and development. Describes a process that can strengthen programs and maintains that it will enhance geography's role in the preservice education curriculum. (CFR)

What has been learned from the study of relationships between abilities and outcomes learned in college and those abilities as they are performed at work is summarized to infer principles that should inform a national system to assess the higher order thinking and communications skills of college graduates in support of the National Education Goal…