This report is intended to give a clear picture of the Netherlands' educational system and of present and future planning activities. The first six chapters cover the function of education in Dutch society, the role institutions in Dutch society play in the educational system, the present educational system, the numbers of pupils and students…

This is the first volume of a six-volume review of educational practices and policies in Canada. This is an introduction that provides a general overview of the constitutional, statistical, operational, and organizational background of education in the nation. The subsequent volumes deal with education in four geographical regions and the…

This 1975 handbook aims to clarify the policies, responsibilities, services, procedures, and privileges of faculty members at Seaver College. The history and purposes are reviewed, followed by a description of the administrative and faculty organization. Faculty-institution relations are discussed in terms of: appointments, academic freedom and…

University administration, faculty composition and organization, professional affairs of the faculty, faculty compensation and benefits, student-faculty affairs, and university libraries, resources and services, and publications are described in the 1972 Duke University handbook. Faculty-related policies and procedures are presented with regard…

A discussion of mass media studies, public broadcasting, and the relationship between public broadcasting and society provides the background for this study. Models for communication research study are examined to establish the methodology for the study of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). General background on Canadian public…

This article attempts an analysis of the present-day French university system and an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the educational reforms which have been instituted since the upheaval of May 1968. Educational legislation relevant to the new directions in the French universities is discussed, as well as the organization of the…

In 1974 American institutions of social service--i.e. nonprofit agencies whose purposes are to assist groups and individuals to maintain or advance themselves in the social order--are in the midst of a crisis of confidence. As a social order, Americans are least effective in delivering social service to those who are impoverished, of color,…

Six reports from a workshop of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members establish the framework for the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation project on creativity of the school. The reports reflect the workshop's goals to establish priorities for further study and to identify contributions and benefits of…

This chapter on higher education reviews and discusses court cases dealing with organization and administration, property, buildings, liability, aid to private education, faculty, student rights, discrimination, and intercollegiate athletics. (DW)

The reports of Working Committees 1 and 2 of the 1974 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages focus on teacher training for and implementation of student-centered foreign language programs. These two reports are divided into chapters on: (1) preservice, inservice, and self-service teacher training; (2) program implementation; (3)…

Today's citizens expect to be informed. This book has been written to serve as a guideline for those school officials who want to develop a planned public relations program. Such a program requires the efforts of all those involved in a school operation. Therefore, the book includes ideas and suggestions for students, central office staff members,…

This practicum presents a review of the literature pertaining to student participation in college governance and describes a study conducted to determine student perceptions of governance at College of the Mainland (Texas). A questionnaire was administered to a sample of students who do not participate in student government and to a sample of…

The platoon school plan, originally developed in Gary, Indiana, appealed to Progressives in the 1920's for both its administrative efficiency and achievement of a creative humanistic, and democratic education. Students were divided into two sections, and while one section filled all the classrooms and studied academic subjects during the morning…

Teachers of North Miami Beach High School, Florida, have developed an innovative interdisciplinary approach to war/peace studies. The major objectives of this English/history oriented course are (1) to examine and evaluate traditional and personal values and beliefs concerning war and peace; (2) analyze and react to war literature and to discuss…

For various historical and social reasons, Canada's educational system tends to accept and reflect a greater divergence of philosophical backgrounds and ethnic origins than the American system does. In most provinces, the major church-related school systems receive financial support from the province. A second difference is that Canadian…