The adoption of the principle of Education for All has catalyzed major efforts in special education throughout the world, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has developed educational policies to meet the special education needs of students since the late 1960s. Despite these efforts, there is no current policy in the KSA that provides specific…

Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland outlines a policy vision of a more progressive, integrated and holistic form of education; a commitment which contains an obligation for health and well-being (HWB) to be a responsibility of all teachers. A critical policy analysis approach was utilized in order to review school-level progress in different…

The UNEVOC-UNESCO International Centre in cooperation with the Regional Bureau for Education-Beirut published the regional synthesis report on Component II of the regional project on entrepreneurship education in the Arab States (2009-2012). With support from the StratREAL Foundation, the project aimed at supporting Arab countries in the…

After 10 years' experience, the Salem County Vocational Technical Schools (New Jersey) have had positive results from developing objectives annually and clarifying long range goals. The Salem County Board of Education's philosophy is to operate the district as a business would, defining its function as human service and its product as the people…

This paper was designed to provide background information for participants of the "Statewide Evaluation of Programs and Services with Students with Disabilities" Policy Forum scheduled for August 30 and 31, 1994. The paper provides information regarding program evaluation issues, to stimulate discussion and to give examples of resources available…

This guide for implementing the Vocational Education for Special Populations (ESP) Planning System is designed to assist states in modifying their planning procedures to be more responsive to the needs of special populations. Chapter 1 briefly describes the historical evolution of the concern for those with special needs and the emergence of…

Results-based management (RBM) is an approach to programme planning and management that integrates strategy, people, resources, processes and measurements to improve decision-making, transparency and accountability. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) began the adoption of a RBM model with its 2003-2006 Three-Year Plan. This led to a significantly…

Developing a clear idea of needs and objectives for any particular school system is the first step in planning for educational processes. (MB)

Program review is seen as a increasingly used tool by colleges and universities and system and state level boards to assess the quality of existing academic programs. The role of trustees in program review is that of setting broad policy goals. (MLW)

Presents an overview of the development of evaluation and comparative testing techniques. Topics discussed include case studies of evaluation in other cultures, objectives of evaluation, problems, uses, implications, success rates, and design principles. (Author/DB)

The history of the Bush Public School Executive Fellows program is described. The primary objective of the program is to increase the ability of chief Minnesota school executives to guide and direct the design and delivery of public education in a more effective and efficient manner. Participation is designed to increase their ability to more…

The newly appointed director of the National Institute of Education responds to questions about the institute's objectives. (JN)

Reviewing the many possible outcomes (intended and unintended) of vocational education programs, the author posits four tests for evaluation criteria: appropriateness, importance, feasibility, and usefulness. He discusses policy implications of the lack of consensus over the particular outcomes for which vocational education should be accountable.…

A gathering at the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. of approximately fifty leaders from a wide range of major policy-making groups involved in the nation's education programs examine basic aspects of quality arts education, identify factors that hinder such an education for all citizens, and recommend strategies for overcoming obstacles.…