This report contains descriptive summaries of the results of the Inter-Project/Inter-Country Study Visits on Educational Technology sponsored by the UNESCO Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) to provide an opportunity for specialists in educational technology from the participating countries to: (1) make on-site…

This report, submitted to the President and Congress in accordance with the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act (PL 91-345), describes the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for the 12-month period from October 1, 1979 through September 30, 1980. The report contains: an outline of…

Past notions of educational planning have been overly mechanical, technical, and apolitical. The have overestimated the effectiveness of quantitative techniques, underestimated the importance of qualitative, historical, and political factors, and oversimplified the complexity of the relationship between education and social change. As a result,…

Officials responsible for designing and introducing curriculum innovation in countries participating in the Asian Programme of Education Innovation for Development (APEID) met in Australia in September 1979 to exchange experiences and explore problems and issues of common interest. Conference participants, representing educational ministries or…

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…

The guidelines presented here for regional, national, or international referral centers are concerned with the effective exploitation of available information inventories. Defined as agencies which refer inquirers to the sources most likely to provide the desired information, these centers are recognized by UNESCO's UNISIST program as necessary…

The Mexican educational system is highly centralized, with all plans, programs, textbooks, curriculum materials, and teacher training programs controlled by the Ministry of Education. Each teacher is required to follow a set program, and enforcement is assured through a corps of inspectors who are responsible for the schools. The official method…

AT THE INVITATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NASSP), A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH HAS PREPARED A SYMPOSIUM OF PAPERS ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. ARTICLES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH ARE--(1) "SIX MAJOR…

THE APPLICATION OF PROGRAM BUDGETING TO EDUCATION IS RECOMMENDED. A NATIONAL-LEVEL PROGRAM BUDGET EXAMPLE IS PRESENTED, WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION. FINANCING OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN BY MORE THAN 40 AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 50 STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND MORE THAN…

THE NATIONWIDE GROWTH IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION, STIMULATED BY THE DEMAND FOR GREATER NUMBERS OF TECHNICIANS, HAS BROUGHT ABOUT TREMENDOUS NEED FOR LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE FIVE 2-WEEK LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR…

The Politburo of the Communist party controls all aspects of Soviet life, including education. Education is the responsibility of all the organizations, institutions, and persons in the state, but the schools, as directed by the Party, have the leading role in developing a citizenry of proper social outlook. This "new Soviet man" will…

The subjects treated in this course on the background of curriculum development in Africa are: (1) the historical development of educational thought and practice in Africa since the emergence of the African independence movements; (2) the factors that influenced African educational development since 1969; (3) current issues involved in planning…

The activities of the Library of Congress (LC) for the 1978-1979 fiscal year are described in this report. Its seven main sections cover the areas of administration, national programs, services to Congress, processing services, research services, the LC law library, and copyright services. Appendices provide data on the LC trust fund board,…

The present definition of social services for young people should be extended beyond the provision of counseling and therapy to include the provision of help for those who do not have psychological problems. For example, the role of probation officers should include helping probationers find a job and keep it, return to school, or obtain other…

This document discusses inservice education reform, begun in 1972 and continuing to the present, undertaken to reflect changes (both structural and content) in the elementary-secondary education program of Sri Lanka. Required was a coordinated country-wide program providing continuing education and geared to the social and economic needs of the…