This article highlights findings of a comprehensive plan for the Danish educational system to the year 1990. Two main categories are discussed: the framework and structure of the school system; and the curriculum, teaching methods, and other aspects of the "inner life" of schools and other educational institutions. (KC)

Author talks to Torsten Husen, one of the architects of Sweden's comprehensive system, about his current ideas on reforming schools. (Editor/RK)

Presents an assessment of the relative performance of public and private schools, based on data from the Educational Testing Service. Challenges the Coleman Report's assertion that private schools more closely approximate the common school egalitarian ideal and sever the connections between background characteristics and measured achievement. (SA)

A comprehensive school health education program should maintain, reinforce, or enhance the health, health-related skills, and attitudes of students. An overview of the components of such a program, as well as criteria defining significant elements, is provided. (DF)

The Iowa State Department of Physical Education and Leisure Studies model for comprehensive advising system is explained, including how it evolved, its limitations, and what has been learned. (Author/MLW)

This addendum, developed at the request of the U.S. Department of Education, provides information to schools, school districts, states, and others as they plan and implement comprehensive school-reform programs under the Obey-Porter Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) program. The CSRD legislation encourages schools to consider…

This publication examines education stakeholders' initial responses to the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) program in six states in the North Central region of the U.S. Created by Congress in 1997 to help raise student achievement in public schools, the CSRD program is a multi-year initiative that provides financial incentives to…

This guidebook offers suggestions that can help district and school staff choose an approach for evaluating school-reform efforts. It is intended to provide further evaluation assistance to education stakeholders to ensure that schools conduct evaluation of whole-school reform efforts in a way that provides valid and useful information for…

Camp Tyler, a comprehensive educational facility, serves the public schools during the school year and other organizations dedicated to children during the summer months. During their stay at the facility, students have an opportunity to become involved with and better understand their environment and their peers. (Author/JN)

Author proposes an open door policy, a comprehensive program to meet needs of all students, a strong student personnel service, a flexible instructional program and a student-oriented faculty. (IR)

Systematic collaborative research is needed to find ways to extend community comprehensive health care more equitably to all citizens. (IR)

Demonstrated positive attitude of students seems to warrant expanded use of interdisciplinary health team for comprehensive patient care. (Editor/IR)

Community colleges have multiplied rapidly, filling an important role as low-tuition institutions offereing pre-university, vocational, career, adult education, with enrollment open to all. (IR)

Conant's "The American High School Today" (1959) conveyed his confidence in consolidation of smaller schools into comprehensive high schools. The book sparked criticism. Conant's personal papers reveal that his breezy optimism hid doubts, frustrations, and uncertainties. The contradiction in his views foreshadows the turbulent 1960s. (PB)

The author describes educational planning in France from about 1950 to present because he believes that a good many of the general theoretical problems of planning in France can scarcely be distinguished from the questions that are specific to Germany, which has reached an impasse in educational planning. (KC)